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.

Montseny

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Meda

Terminated

Fragaria vesca L. · Wild strawberry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

2 records

Moncita

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Medoly

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Marie-France Bois

4 records

Masada

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

2 records

MARINO

Active

Coriandrum sativum L. · Coriander

Jock Rudi

2 records

Mikado Violetor

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Merton princess

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

2 records

MARSELAN

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Mesa Queen

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ENZA ZADEN| Enza Zaden Deutschland GmbH & Co KG

3 records

Marola

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

4 records

Melgic

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

2 records

Maillardance

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

3 records

Magreb

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL

2 records

Merrigold

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Merrill, Grant|deceased, 325 Breese Ave., late of Red Bluff, CA by Lucille B. Merrill, legal representative, 325 Breese Ave., Red Bluff, CA 96080

2 records

Marbruni

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

3 records

Manuel Antonio

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

JOAO JACINTO PEREIRA DA SILVA

2 records

Mérida

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Berries Del Oeste S.L.

2 records

Malea

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ReinSaat KG

2 records

MEISORA

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

2 records

Majorel

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

De Ruiter Zonen (HR)

2 records

Mauritz

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

2 records

Masversi

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Roseraies Pierre Guillot

2 records

Magnus

Active

Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. · Chervil

ReinSaat KG

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.