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.
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Neumuller Michael
Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel
Universita degli Studi di Perugia, I
Rosa L. · Rose
Rosen-Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger
Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry
Patel Narandra
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Michelangelo Leis
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Suiker Marcel
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
RAMMING, David W. TARAILO, Ronald E.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
David W. Cain, PhD.
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther J. BAPTISTA, Marta C. JACOBS III, Raymond L. WOOL, Sarah OLMSTEAD, James
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Semenarna Ljubljana, SI
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
WASSENAAR| L.M. Wassenaar c/o Stichting DLO-Centr. v.Plantenveredelings-en Reproduktieonderz. (CPRO-DLO)
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
OSG Saatzucht GmbH (DE)
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Peter Hauenstein Edelobst + Beeren
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry
Rolf Bauer
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple