highly significantp < 0.001
The increasing trend of polymeric color during storage could indicate the extensive polymerization of anthocyanins during storage ( 37 ) as our results showed a highly significant ( p < 0.001) negative correlation ( r 2 = 0.96, “Ruby”; r 2 = 0.99, “Merlot”) between polymeric color and total anthocyanin content at 35°C (Table 3 ).