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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.

Elvira

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Wassenaar

DE ES FR HU NL PL +2
14 records

Piros

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Dr. Johann Schmadlak / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

BE DE FR HU NL PL +1
17 records

Hanita

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Walter Hartmann c/o Universität Hohenheim

AT CZ DE HU NL PL +1
18 records

Ben Alder

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

SCRI / DAFS

DE DK LT NL PL SE
16 records

Bergpalais

Protection expired

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Hofmann Christa

CZ DE DK HU PL SE
9 records

Sunrise

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RESPUBLIKANSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE DOCHERNEE UNITARNOE PREDPRITIE «INSTITUT PLODOVODSTVA»

BE CZ FR NL PL
16 records

Hidala

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris, F

BE DE ES FR NL
14 records

Conference

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

RUP «GRODNENSKIJ ZONALNYJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA NAN BELARUSI»

FR HU NL RO SI
21 records

Tisel

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture

CZ PL SK UA
18 records

WILLIAM'S

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

ES FR NL RO
14 records

Delkistar

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

ES FR
12 records

Vajolet

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Telch Aldo

NL
12 records

Sikitita

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

UNVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA

ES
12 records

Ipador

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Better3fruit NV, Belgium

UA
11 records

Folfer

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Raymond Saunier c/o INRA

FR
13 records

Blue Moon

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Patel Narandra

NL
14 records

Wurtwinning

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stichting Wageningen Research-Wageningen Plant Research, Netherlands

9 records

Pilot

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Dr. Johann Schmadlak / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Barbara Dathe

BE CZ DE FR NL PL +1
22 records

Penve

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Hofmann Christa

BE CZ DE DK PL SE
8 records

Polka

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Szkółka Markiewicz Agnieszka Markiewicz-Januszewska

DE FR HU NL PL UA
15 records

POULbon

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser Aps (DK)

DE DK FR IT PL
8 records

Palermo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

ES NL UA
8 records

Malwina

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Stoppel Peter

NL PL
16 records

DrisStrawFive

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Tom Rogers, Aloysius G. Claessens, Thomas M. Sjulin, Carlos D. Fear, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc

ES NL
12 records

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