Abstract:Rapid assessment of pork quality by packers necessitates using early postmortem (∼1 d) traits as an indication of aged pork quality (∼14 d). Efforts have been made to develop a grading system based on color and marbling of the ventral side of boneless loins. In order for this system to be successful, there must be a correlation between early postmortem quality traits observed by packers and the same traits observed by consumers after aging. However, the strength and direction of those correlations are unclear.… Show more
“…Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts). Early pH was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = −0.57 barrows; −0.54 gilts), aged subjective ventral color (r = 0.55 barrows; 0.41 gilts), and aged subjective chop color (r = 0.42 barrows; 0.44 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017). Early ventral L* was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = 0.60 barrows; 0.51 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Comparisons of independent correlation coefficients between Pietrain-sired pigs and Duroc-sired pigs were achieved following the example of Kenny (1987) and Lowell et al (2017) using a z-test for comparing 2 independent correlations. First, data were grouped into 2 individual data sets by sire line (Pietrain-sired pigs and Duroc-sired pigs).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Huff- Lonergan et al (2002) reported that loin pH at 24 h postmortem was weakly correlated to aged L* (r = − 0.32), aged ventral firmness (r = 0.20), cook loss (r = −0.20), tenderness (r = 0.27), juiciness (r = 0.17), and flavor (r = 0.25). It has also been established that there are correlations between early postmortem loin quality characteristics and aged loin and chop quality characteristics, and these correlations largely do not differ between barrows and gilts (Lowell et al, 2017). Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has also been established that there are correlations between early postmortem loin quality characteristics and aged loin and chop quality characteristics, and these correlations largely do not differ between barrows and gilts (Lowell et al, 2017). Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts). Early pH was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = −0.57 barrows; −0.54 gilts), aged subjective ventral color (r = 0.55 barrows; 0.41 gilts), and aged subjective chop color (r = 0.42 barrows; 0.44 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Loins were exposed to oxygen (fat side against the table and epimysium removed with the lean side up) for at least 20 min. Then quality measurements for instrumental color, visual color, visual marbling, subjective firmness, and aged ultimate pH were conducted on the ventral surface of the exposed lean using the same procedures as the 1 d postmortem quality evaluations using the manner described by Lowell et al (2017). Ambient room temperature during evaluations was approximately 4 °C.…”
Today, the United States exports 2.2 million tons of pork and pork products annually, representing just over 26% of U.S. pork production. In order to meet specific demands of a growing export market, pork quality and carcass characteristics are now integrated into breeding objectives. Color and marbling are 2 loin quality traits that influence consumer acceptability of pork and while correlations between early and aged ventral quality have been established, it is unclear if those correlations differ between production objectives (meat quality vs. lean growth). Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to compare correlations among early postmortem ventral loin quality characteristics and aged ventral loin and chop quality characteristics between pigs sired by either Pietrain (lean growth) or Duroc (meat quality) boars. Early postmortem (~1 d) quality traits included: instrumental and visual color, marbling and firmness, and loin pH on the ventral surface of the loin. Loins were aged until 14 d postmortem in vacuum packages. Aged quality traits included traits evaluated early as well as Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) and cook loss. Correlations were compared between Pietrain and Duroc-sired pigs using a Fisher's z-test. Early instrumental lightness (L*) was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (Pietrain r = 0.47; Duroc r = 0.65) and aged ventral visual color (Pietrain r = 0.42; Duroc r = 0.58). Early ventral visual color was moderately correlated with aged chop L* (Pietrain r = 0.46; Duroc r = 0.60) and aged chop visual color (Pietrain r = 0.45; Duroc r = 0.57). Early visual marbling was strongly correlated (Pietrain r = 0.68; Duroc r = 0.84) with aged chop visual marbling. Within the Duroc-sired pigs, early L* was moderately correlated with aged chop L* (r = 0.64) but only weakly correlated (r = 0.35) within the Pietrain-sired pigs and those correlations differed at P ≤0.02. Within the Duroc-sired pigs, early ventral visual color was moderately correlated with aged pH (r = 0.44) and aged ventral L* (r = 0.57) but only weakly correlated (r ≤ 0.29) within the Pietrain-sired pigs and those correlations differed at P ≤0.03. No early postmortem quality traits were correlated (|r| ≤ 0.34) with WBSF or cook loss for either sire line. In summary, correlations between early and aged postmortem quality traits rarely differed between Duroc- and Pietrain-sired pigs. It is not necessary to account for sire line when relating early and aged quality characteristics.
“…Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts). Early pH was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = −0.57 barrows; −0.54 gilts), aged subjective ventral color (r = 0.55 barrows; 0.41 gilts), and aged subjective chop color (r = 0.42 barrows; 0.44 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017). Early ventral L* was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = 0.60 barrows; 0.51 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Comparisons of independent correlation coefficients between Pietrain-sired pigs and Duroc-sired pigs were achieved following the example of Kenny (1987) and Lowell et al (2017) using a z-test for comparing 2 independent correlations. First, data were grouped into 2 individual data sets by sire line (Pietrain-sired pigs and Duroc-sired pigs).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Huff- Lonergan et al (2002) reported that loin pH at 24 h postmortem was weakly correlated to aged L* (r = − 0.32), aged ventral firmness (r = 0.20), cook loss (r = −0.20), tenderness (r = 0.27), juiciness (r = 0.17), and flavor (r = 0.25). It has also been established that there are correlations between early postmortem loin quality characteristics and aged loin and chop quality characteristics, and these correlations largely do not differ between barrows and gilts (Lowell et al, 2017). Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has also been established that there are correlations between early postmortem loin quality characteristics and aged loin and chop quality characteristics, and these correlations largely do not differ between barrows and gilts (Lowell et al, 2017). Lowell et al (2017) reported that early postmortem (1 d) loin pH was strongly correlated with aged pH (r = 0.80 barrows; 0.75 gilts). Early pH was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (r = −0.57 barrows; −0.54 gilts), aged subjective ventral color (r = 0.55 barrows; 0.41 gilts), and aged subjective chop color (r = 0.42 barrows; 0.44 gilts) (Lowell et al, 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Loins were exposed to oxygen (fat side against the table and epimysium removed with the lean side up) for at least 20 min. Then quality measurements for instrumental color, visual color, visual marbling, subjective firmness, and aged ultimate pH were conducted on the ventral surface of the exposed lean using the same procedures as the 1 d postmortem quality evaluations using the manner described by Lowell et al (2017). Ambient room temperature during evaluations was approximately 4 °C.…”
Today, the United States exports 2.2 million tons of pork and pork products annually, representing just over 26% of U.S. pork production. In order to meet specific demands of a growing export market, pork quality and carcass characteristics are now integrated into breeding objectives. Color and marbling are 2 loin quality traits that influence consumer acceptability of pork and while correlations between early and aged ventral quality have been established, it is unclear if those correlations differ between production objectives (meat quality vs. lean growth). Therefore, the objective of this experiment was to compare correlations among early postmortem ventral loin quality characteristics and aged ventral loin and chop quality characteristics between pigs sired by either Pietrain (lean growth) or Duroc (meat quality) boars. Early postmortem (~1 d) quality traits included: instrumental and visual color, marbling and firmness, and loin pH on the ventral surface of the loin. Loins were aged until 14 d postmortem in vacuum packages. Aged quality traits included traits evaluated early as well as Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) and cook loss. Correlations were compared between Pietrain and Duroc-sired pigs using a Fisher's z-test. Early instrumental lightness (L*) was moderately correlated with aged ventral L* (Pietrain r = 0.47; Duroc r = 0.65) and aged ventral visual color (Pietrain r = 0.42; Duroc r = 0.58). Early ventral visual color was moderately correlated with aged chop L* (Pietrain r = 0.46; Duroc r = 0.60) and aged chop visual color (Pietrain r = 0.45; Duroc r = 0.57). Early visual marbling was strongly correlated (Pietrain r = 0.68; Duroc r = 0.84) with aged chop visual marbling. Within the Duroc-sired pigs, early L* was moderately correlated with aged chop L* (r = 0.64) but only weakly correlated (r = 0.35) within the Pietrain-sired pigs and those correlations differed at P ≤0.02. Within the Duroc-sired pigs, early ventral visual color was moderately correlated with aged pH (r = 0.44) and aged ventral L* (r = 0.57) but only weakly correlated (r ≤ 0.29) within the Pietrain-sired pigs and those correlations differed at P ≤0.03. No early postmortem quality traits were correlated (|r| ≤ 0.34) with WBSF or cook loss for either sire line. In summary, correlations between early and aged postmortem quality traits rarely differed between Duroc- and Pietrain-sired pigs. It is not necessary to account for sire line when relating early and aged quality characteristics.
This study compared accuracy of two methods for predicting carcass leanness (i.e., predicted lean yield) with fat-free lean yields obtained by manual carcass side cut-out and dissection of lean, fat, and bone components. The two prediction methods evaluated in this study estimated lean yield by measuring fat thickness and muscle depth at one location with an optical grading probe (Destron PG-100) or by scanning the entire carcass with advanced ultrasound technology (AutoFom III). Pork carcasses (166 barrows and 171 gilts; head-on hot carcass weights ranging from 89.4 to 138.0 kg) were selected based on their fit within desired hot carcass weight ranges, their fit within specific backfat thickness ranges, and sex (barrow or gilt). Data (n = 337 carcasses) were analyzed using a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design including the fixed effects of method for predicting lean yield, sex, and their interaction, and random effects of producer (i.e., farm) and slaughter date. Linear regression analysis was then used to examine the accuracy of the Destron PG-100 and AutoFom III data for measuring backfat thickness, muscle depth, and predicted lean yield when compared with fat-free lean yields obtained with manual carcass side cut-out and dissections. Partial least squares (PLS) regression analysis was used to predict the measured traits from image parameters generated by the AutoFom III software. There were method differences (P ˂ 0.01) for determining muscle depth and lean yield with no method differences (P = 0.27) for measuring backfat thickness. Both optical probe and ultrasound technologies strongly predicted backfat thickness (R 2 ≥ 0.81) and lean yield (R 2 ≥ 0.66), but poorly predicted muscle depth (R 2 ≤ 0.33). The AutoFom III improved accuracy [R 2 = 0.77, root mean square error (RMSE) = 1.82] for determination of predicted lean yield versus the Destron PG-100 (R 2 = 0.66, RMSE = 2.22). The AutoFom III was also used to predict bone-in/boneless primal weights, which is not possible with the Destron PG-100. The cross-validated prediction accuracy for the prediction of primal weights ranged from 0.71 to 0.84 for bone-in cuts and 0.59 to 0.82 for boneless cut lean yield. The AutoFom III was moderately (r ≤ 0.67) accurate for the determination of predicted lean yield in the picnic, belly, and ham primal cuts and highly (r ≥ 0.68) accurate for the determination of predicted lean yield in the whole shoulder, butt, and loin primal cuts.
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