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 armeniaca L. · Apricot
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
VON SENGBUCH (DE)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Groupe des Ressources Phytogenetiques d'Aquitaine (FR)
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
Domaine Public (FR)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Groupe des Ressources Phytogenetiques d'Aquitaine (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Conservatoire Botanique de Porquerolles (FR)/Chambre Departementale d'Agriculture des Hautes Alpes (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Thierry Pascal^^^Quartier Neuf E.A.R.L.
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Olea europaea L. · Olive
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Mirko Schuster
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer / Dr. Peter Haugk im Institut für Obstzüchtung Dresden-Pillnitz
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Groupe des Ressources Phytogenetiques d'Aquitaine (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Domaine Public (FR)