an increasing trendp < 0.001
The fat colour of MR Cantuccini produced the highest a * values for the first 8 months and at the same time an increasing trend from 0.50 (T0) to 0.87 (T12) and a 74% increase in red colouring after 12 months ( p < 0.001), whereas the a * values in the fat of OR Cantuccini increased from 0.45 (T0) to 1.19 (T12) with an increase of 164% ( p < 0.001).