Parameters

Age

Breeds

P value

Arsi

Borana

Harar

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Flavor

<3

6.52^b ± 0.25

6.97^ab ± 0.25

6.77^a ± 0.24

**

4 - 6

7.42 ± 0.33

7.10 ± 0.45

7.38 ± 0.15

NS

7 - 9

7.28^b ± 0.39

8.21^a ± 0.17

7.71^ab ± 0.22

**

Juiciness

<3

6.66^b ± 0.21

7.35^a ± 0.11

6.82^b ± 0.30

***

4 - 6

6.53^b ± 0.25

7.05^a ± 0.25

6.78^ab ± 0.11

**

7 - 9

6.22 ± 0.67

6.71 ± 0.17

6.67 ± 0.30

NS

Tenderness

<3

7.17^b ± 0.35

7.99^a ± 0.21

7.42^ab ± 0.26

***

4 - 6

6.44^b ± 0.25

7.35^a ± 0.65

6.95 ^ab ± 0.33

*

7 - 9

6.03^b ± 0.05

6.63^a ± 0.35

6.63^a ± 0.28

*

Instrumental tenderness(N)

<3

30.27^a ± 8.20

15.83^b ± 2.14

15.12^b ± 0.24

***

4 - 6

42.89^a ± 2.68

20.49^b ± 1.09

16.97^c ± 1.04

***

7 - 9

55.52^a ± 2.37

24.73^b ± 2.16

24.80^b ± 6.80

***