Sensory testing
Color, flavor, texture, and acceptance were evaluated by untrained panelists (n = 10) every 3 d during the 15 d incubation (Yurdug¨ul 2005; Atress and others 2010; Eroglu and others 2014). Panelists were students (20 to 25 y old) from our institution who said they liked strawberries.Samples of coated and uncoated strawberries were randomly presented to panelists and the variables were evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5 (poor to excellent) for each fruit, and the samples were considered acceptable when they received scores higher or equal to 2.5. This criterion was utilized to determine the shelf life. Decay rate or deterioration symptoms caused by molds on fruits were evaluated by visual inspection according to following scale: 1 = no damage, 2 = slight damage (< 25%), 3 = moderate damage (> 25% and < 50%), 4 = severe damage (>50% and