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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.

Rengun

Active

Eucalyptus gunnii Hook. f. · Cider Gum

Renault Jean

4 records

Red Heart

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

3 records

Poulcas018

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

3 records

Peles

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Efraim Yosef, Asaf Meizles

4 records

Pearl Ginga

Active

Gypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath

Mr.Menachem Bornstein

3 records

Pink Lace

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

van der Zwet, Alexius Joannes J.

3 records

Morena

Active

Lonicera caerulea L. · Blue-berried honeysuckle

PLEKHANOVA MARIA M.^^^KONDRIKOVA ALEXANDRA V.

3 records

PGP182

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Edward Vinson Ltd

3 records

NSG 465

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Tufaro Nicola

4 records

Nagoriyuki

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

TSUJI TOSHIAKI|URASHIMA OSAMU|KIZU MISAE|IIMURA NARUMI|IMAI TORU|IKEGAWA SEIJI|NISHIMURA MAMI|INOUE TETSUHIKO|AMAHASHI TAKASHI|ISHIGURO YASUSHI

4 records

Monrik

Active

Laurus nobilis L. · Bay laurel

Wells Richard H.

3 records

Pesto Perpetuo

Terminated

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Pierre Bennerup

3 records

MON0001BHA

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

PAS1699933

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

James R. Irvine,Jhamna Magsig Castillo

3 records

Pardon My Pink

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Walters Gardens Inc

4 records

Miniredia

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

Pineau Patrick

3 records

Ovation

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Huisman Nico

3 records

Nazareth

Active

Salvia officinalis L. · Sage

Putievsky Eli

3 records

Morello

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

MON0004BLI

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

Lavang 38

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Virginia Mc Naughton

3 records

MEHBARBIE

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Bernhard Mehring

3 records

LAAZ0006

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Syngenta Participations AG

5 records

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