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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Meilland, Marie-Louise|deceased, late of Antibes, France, by Jean-Pierre Le Naour, legal representative
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek, Praktijkonderzoek Plant & Omgeving/Plant Research International
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.
Rosa L. · Rose
SWIM ROBERT (US)
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
S.C. DARDONNE
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Paul Degreef
Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince
Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
Hofmann Christa
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Clematis L. · Clematis
Szczepan Marczyński
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, I
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Royce S. Bringhurst|Victor Voth
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Jan Draaistra
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Martinez Manuel Tornel
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
SALVADOR SOLER ALEIXANDRE ERNESTO RAFAEL LLOSA
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
University of Minnesota (US)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Olivier Grard^^^Alexandre Grard
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Michelangelo Leis, Italy