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.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Vivai Molari e Gatti, I
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
SNC Elaris| FR
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Sally Mennell^^^Wilfrid Mennell
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
White Allan G|Havelock North, NZ
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. · Pineapple
YOUNG THOMAS R.^^^SAUTER HANS^^^MORALES JUAN LUIS
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
NIAB EMR, United Kingdom
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
SPIEGLER| Gertrud Spiegler c/o Proplant AG
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Prof. T.R. Swinburne c/o Institute of Horticultural Research
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
The Regents of the University of California (US)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Statens Tradgardsforksoks Instituten, SW
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Malus Mill. · Apple
Walter Hauenstein Hauenstein AG