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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.

Aleramo

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

BERTONE SEMENTI SPA

IT
3 records

WP15 PIE41

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Plant Genetics International Ltd.

4 records

Yael

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

State Of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture

4 records

VB1

Active

Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz · Chilean wineberry

Lovengreen Ferreira Axel

3 records

Turandot

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Lorenzo Rivalta

4 records

Tequila Sunrise

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem 2015 CS, NL

3 records

Tobudskybl

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

Charles Valin, Thompson & Morgan (UK) Ltd

3 records

Vigod

Active

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

Norsk institutt for biooekonomi (NIBIO) Landvik, 4886 Grimstad

4 records

VGXP01

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

PAUL A. GAMACHE, BERNARD J. GAMACHE, STEVEN J. GAMACHE

3 records

TNAGAPDB

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Summer Magic

Active

Nepeta grandiflora M. Bieb.

Spencer Malcom Joseph Robert

4 records

Tesseract

Active

Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel. · Lavandin

Traven Lloyd R. / Grazzini Richard

3 records

TAN02733

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

3 records

Sugar Lace

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

3 records

Starbright

Active

Philadelphus L. · Mock orange

Nicholls Wilf|St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7, CA

3 records

Silver Ball

Active

Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. · Kohuhu

Mark Fyfe^^^Rachelle Fyfe

3 records

RHM

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

Royal Honey Pty Ltd ATF Royal Honey IP Trust

4 records

Poulcas045

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

4 records

Rose Marvel

Active

Salvia x sylvestris L. · Wood sage

Kievit Christa

4 records

Renoir

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

LEIS MICHELANGELO / TAGLIANI FRANCESCO / MARTINELLI ALESSIO / CASTAGNOLI GIANFRANCO

4 records

Prado Mint

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

3 records

Red Swing

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

Catherine Bernabe

3 records

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