highly significantp < 0.05
Total polyphenol content, PPO activity and POP activity demonstrated highly significant positive correlations with color, including L* ( r ≥ 0.75, p < 0.05), a* ( r ≥ 0.75, p < 0.05) and b* ( r ≥ 0.75, p < 0.05), confirming its predominant contribution to the overall color of the fermented juice.