Variety traits

Taste and aroma

Taste and aroma are organoleptic quality indicators determined by a combination of sugars, acids, and volatile compounds. In variety testing, they are evaluated by an expert tasting method on a five-point scale and supplemented by biochemical analysis.

Mentioned in descriptions 36 010 varieties reference book.

Taste and aroma are organoleptic indicators that, combined with texture, form the overall consumer value of a variety. Taste is composed of a harmonious balance of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter notes, while aroma is determined by a set of specific volatile compounds characteristic of a particular crop.

Evaluation of these characteristics during variety testing is carried out by the method of expert tasting using a five-point scale, where 5 points correspond to excellent taste and pronounced aroma, and 1–2 points to low indicators. The procedure is supplemented by laboratory biochemical analysis of the content of sugars, organic acids, dry matter, and anthocyanins, which constitute the chemical basis of taste.

Final indicators depend on the interaction of genotype and environmental conditions, including climate, growing degree days, and the level of mineral nutrition, where, for example, excess nitrogen can negatively affect quality. Agricultural practices, transport conditions, and subsequent post-harvest ripening of the produce also have a significant impact on the final result.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose Flavor and Fragrance 2 346 Apple Taste and Aroma 1 372 Grape taste and aroma 984 Pear taste and aroma 539 Lily Fragrance 529 Grape Taste and Aroma 410 Peach Taste and Aroma 405 Tomato Taste and Flavor 375 Flavor and Aroma of Garden Strawberry 365 Melon flavor and aroma 358 Apricot Taste and Aroma 258 Olive Flavor and Aroma 230 Plum taste and aroma 203 Pepper Flavor and Aroma 203 Sweet cherry taste and flavor 162 Tulip Flavor and Aroma 159 Raspberry Taste and Aroma 159 Apple Taste and Aroma 128 Potato taste and flavor 95 Dianthus caryophyllus fragrance 94 Blueberry flavor and aroma 85 Gooseberry taste and flavor 83 Parsley taste and aroma 83 Taste and Aroma of Blackcurrant 78

Found in these crops

Apple 1 237 Grapevine 1 188 Common grape vine 520 European pear 484 Peach 310 Garden strawberry 301 Melon 291 Olive 264 Apricot 215 Tomato 172 European plum 158 Common hop 156

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Mercurio

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

SA.PI.SE SARDO PIEMONTESE SEMENTI

3 records

MONGREB

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

3 records

Medaga

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Marie-France Bois

6 records

Merlot Kanthus

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

GUIDO CIPRIANI / ENRICO PETERLUNGER / GABRIELE DI GASPERO / MICHELE MORGANTE / SIMONE DIEGO CASTELLARIN / RAFFAELE TESTOLIN

3 records

Melito

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

ROCALBA, S.A.

3 records

Mega

Active

Allium sativum L. · Garlic

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

Mistral

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM.Clause S.A.S.

4 records

Mieluna

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Sakata Seed Sudamerica Ltda. (SDA)

5 records

Mediva

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Marie-France Bois

5 records

Mangomel

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

BURPEE NL B.V.

3 records

Makeba

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

5 records

Mammolo

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

SATIVA SOC. COOP. A R.L.

3 records

Medium leaf

Active

Allium schoenoprasum L. · Chives

HEM ZADEN BV

3 records

Maskotka

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

3 records

Marisma

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Semillas Certificadas Castells S.L.

4 records

Limnos

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CONSERVATION VARIETY

3 records

Lila Wonder

Active

Syringa vulgaris L. · Common lilac

Kwekerij Alb. Maarse

3 records

Lottie

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

BURPEE NL B.V.

3 records

Lambada

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

VERHAEGH JACOBUS JOHANNES

3 records

Korallo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NEDERLANDSE ALGEMENE

3 records

Lajkonik

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

KM8034

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

Joko

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Rudolfs Dumbravs

4 records

Kidd's Orange Red

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

5 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.