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Raspberry Taste and Aroma

Rubus idaeus L.

Taste and aroma are key organoleptic indicators of raspberry quality, determined by the sugar-acid ratio and the composition of volatile organic compounds.

In the reference 159 varieties crop Red raspberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

To evaluate the taste and aroma of raspberries, a point scale from 1 to 5 is used, where the highest score is assigned to dessert fruits with a pronounced varietal aroma. Organoleptic assessment is supplemented by laboratory measurements of soluble solids content and the calculation of the sugar-acid ratio.

The chemical profile of raspberry aroma is formed by volatile organic compounds, including terpenes, aldehydes, and the specific raspberry ketone. A harmonious combination of sugars and acids is considered the benchmark, with the intensity of their accumulation being influenced by irrigation regimes, light exposure, and the type of fertilizers used.

In breeding work, there is a direct correlation between taste qualities and physical properties of the fruit: varieties with a pronounced taste often have less firm flesh, which complicates their mechanized harvesting and transportation. The selection of varieties is based on the balance between dessert qualities and storage requirements.

General information about the subject — on the page Taste and aroma.

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Varieties of Red raspberry mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Dinkum

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

3 records

Nagymarosi

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

HU
3 records

Opal

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

RO
2 records

Augustred

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

FR
2 records

Fenomen

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Dorosh Olena Vasylivna, Honchar Halyna Kindrativna,

UA
2 records

Lyulin

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Lulcho I. Hristov

BG
1 record

Ville

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Maatalouden tutkimuskeskus (MTTK) (later: Maa- ja elintarviketaouden tutkimuskeskus (MTT)/ Present Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke))

1 record

Brusviana

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Dmytriiev Volodymyr Ihorovych

UA
2 records

BT Rassix

Application submitted

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Diego Ioratti

1 record

Malling Jewel ISK

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Shopska alena

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Emil K. Popov, Lulcho I. Hristov

BG
1 record

Dolomia

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Sant Orsola Societa Cooperativa Agricola

4 records

SUMO

Withdrawn

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)

FR
1 record

FERTOEDI KARMIN

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Kollanyi Laszlo / German Istvanne

HU
1 record

Delgrosse

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
1 record

Yaroslavna

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Dmytriiev Volodymyr Ihorovych

UA
2 records

Prymara

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Dmytriiev Volodymyr Ihorovych

UA
2 records

Mailling Juno

Withdrawn

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

East Malling Research

1 record

Delight

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

1 record