Variety traits
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.
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.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P. (INIAV) - Polo de Elvas
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
BEJO ZADEN
Vitis L. · Grapevine
REINHARD ToPFER / RUDOLF EIBACH
Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. · Cider Gum
Institut Technologique FCBA
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
WASSENAR LEENDERT MICHIEL
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Floweg GmbH, Germany
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
SERVIEN NORBERT^^^SERVIEN PIERRE-GILLES
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Sicarex Beaujolais S.A.S., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
ZVYaGINA TAT'YaNA STEPANOVNA / SERGEEVA KLAVDIYa DMITRIEVNA
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Cirad-Ca Paris (FR)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
VASINO TERESIO E FIGLIO GIUSEPPE SS
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Saatzucht Aschersleben Herrn Dr. Peter Römer
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Nunhems B.V.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Arsene|Elne, FR / Maillard Laurence|Elne, FR
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Centre Francais du Riz (FR)
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Martinelli Alessio, Castagnoli Gianfranco, Leis Michelangelo,
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
SA.PI.SE SARDO PIEMONTESE SEMENTI
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
CREA-Centro di Ricerca per la Cerealicoltura( CREA-CI-VC)