| Parameter | Goal | Requirement | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Relative Importance |
| Temperature (˚C) | 1 | Minimize | 30 | 50 | Important |
| Concentration (˚Brix) | 2 | Minimize | 50 | 70 | Important |
| Duration (Hrs) | 3 | Minimize | 4 | 6 | Important |
| Water Loss (%) | 4 | Maximize | 23.02 | 44.05 | Very Important |
| Sugar Gain (%) | 5 | Target = 4.0 | 2.56 | 8.1 | Extremely Important |