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Orange flavor and aroma

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

The flavor quality of an orange is determined by the sugar-acid ratio and the level of bitterness, while the aroma is shaped by a complex profile of volatile compounds with a predominance of limonene.

In the reference 33 varieties crop Sweet orange, where this is mentioned in the description.

The taste of Citrus sinensis fruit is based on a balance of sugars and organic acids, with the pulp pH in the range of 2.9–4.0. During ripening, sugar concentration increases, while the content of bitter substances, such as limonin, decreases. For an objective quality assessment, the sugar-acid ratio is used, and organoleptic characteristics depend on the stage of maturity at harvest.

The aromatic profile of an orange includes more than 20–26 key components, among which limonene dominates, accounting for 60–95% of the essential oil. Important volatile compounds also include octyl acetate, aldehydes, and alcohols, which are identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Disruption of fruit metabolism, for example, due to citrus greening disease, leads to a significant deterioration in taste and the appearance of undesirable bitterness.

General information about the subject — on the page Taste and aroma.

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Varieties of Sweet orange mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Red Lina

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

GLENAM KNOTT

ES
6 records

Rohde Summer Navel

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

PETER W.MCLAREN

ES
5 records

Navelate

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES FR
7 records

PINEAPPLE

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
5 records

VALENCIA LATE

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
5 records

BREAM TAROCCO

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
2 records

RICALATE

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

M.PITARCH/IVIA/INIA

ES
3 records

Newhall Navel

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

CADENERA

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
4 records

SANGUINELLI

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
5 records

DOBLEFINA

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ES
2 records

Arcobal

Application submitted

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

CRA-ACM, CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'AGRUMICOLTURA E LE COLTURE MEDITERRANEE / CRA-ACM, CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'AGRUMICOLTURA E LE COLTURE MEDITERRANEE / CRA-ACM, CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'AGRUMICOLTURA E LE COLTURE MEDITERRANEE

IT
1 record

JAFFA

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

1 record

SHEKKERIKA

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

1 record

KOINO ARTAS

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

1 record