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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.

SGE31

Application submitted

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Franco Zenti

2 records

Summer Sky

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Sage Advice

Active

Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. · Russian sage

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Sugar Plum Raspberry

Active

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd

2 records

SPC106

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

WILLIAM DAVID LANE

3 records

SERENDIP6

Active

Salvia L. · Sage

John Fisher

2 records

Stella

Terminated

Boronia heterophylla F. Muell. · Red Boronia

Western Australian Agriculture Authority (WAAA)

2 records

Ruby Sun

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ARC INFRUITEC-NIETVOORBIJ

6 records

Summer Sunset

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

Summer Grapes

Active

Betonica officinalis L. · betony

Lommerse Gerardus Adrianus Petronella,Lommerse Hendrikus Petrus

2 records

Relax

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Herbert Ehrmaier^^^Oliver Krafka

2 records

Shady Lady

Application submitted

Illicium floridanum Ellis · Florida anisetree

Dodd, Thomas H. III / Dodd, Thayer

2 records

SMNIVDFC

Active

Itea virginica L. · Sweetspire

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Purple Lace

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Hubertus Gerardus Oudshoorn

2 records

Relevant

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

TROCIN Dumitru, MD

4 records

Riga

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FLORELITE CHRYSANTHS B.V.

2 records

Samt

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Jakob Schauer

2 records

SG0203

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Franko Zenti (IT)

3 records

Royal Valentine

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Jacqueline Vennik

2 records

Sea Surfer

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Luc Pieters

2 records

R7890A

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Martijn Baijens

2 records

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