The frequency of normal and defective meat was determined based
on pH1, pH24, drip loss determined 48 hours post mortem, meat colour
lightness (L*) and electrical conductivity (EC2). For normal meat, the
limit values for these meat quality traits amounted respectively to:
>5.8; 5.5–6.0; 2–5%; 52–58; 7.5, for partly PSE meat >5.8;
5.0%; 52–58; >4.5, and for DFD meat >6.0; >6.0;