Table 3. Coefficient of determination (R²_adj) and root mean square error (RMSE) values for hyperbolic equation with lag Eq. (2), Gompertz equation Eq. (3), Baranyi model Eq. (4) and three phase linear model Eq. (5)

T (°C)	R2adj					RMSE
	Hyperbolic with lag	Gompertz	Baranyi	Three phase linear	Hyperbolic with lag	Gompertz	Baranyi	Three phase linear
55	0.99	0.98	—1)	0.98	0.16	0.24	—	0.24
60	0.98	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.39	0.55	0.58	0.57
65	0.98	0.96	0.95	0.96	0.28	0.42	0.45	0.45

Baranyi model did not converge.