Baviera-Puig Amparo, López-Cortés Isabel, Ortolá María Dolores, Buitrago-Vera Juan
Department of Economics and Social Sciences Universitat Politècnica de València Valencia Spain.
Department of Plant Production, COMAV Universitat Politècnica de València Valencia Spain.
Food Sci Nutr. 2024 Apr 22;12(7):4865-4878. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.4133. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Spain is the leading exporter of fresh citrus for consumption. In order to adapt to market needs, it is key to analyze the attributes that most influence each variety, the time of ripening and the color of the fruit. In this way, the producer can select the right fruit for each moment of the season. The main objective was to evaluate the fruit quality of three interesting orange tree varieties for fresh consumption: "Washington Navel," "Navelate," and "Lanelate" sweet orange. To achieve this goal, sensory analysis was combined with instrumental analysis. In Washington Navel, the maturity index provided a positive contribution to overall liking. Both herbaceous and fruity aroma have a negative influence on the overall liking score. In Navelina, the color and aromas (herbaceous and fruity) played an important positive role in overall liking. The importance of this smell could be related to the freshness of the oranges. In contrast, the maturity index provided a negative contribution. Lanelate is the only variety in which vitamin C provided a positive contribution to overall liking. However, * value showed a negative contribution. Therefore, there were clearly different characteristics among varieties that were detected. So far, different orange varieties have not been compared according to their maturity index and using sensory analysis. Descriptive analysis and the variables that influence overall liking are fundamental to adapt to consumer expectations. The results obtained would help to select the fruit with better acceptability in the market.
西班牙是鲜食柑橘的主要出口国。为了适应市场需求，分析对每个品种影响最大的属性、果实的成熟时间和颜色至关重要。这样，生产者就能为季节中的每个时段挑选出合适的果实。主要目的是评估三个供鲜食的有趣橙子品种的果实品质：“华盛顿脐橙”、“纽荷尔脐橙”和“拉内拉甜橙”。为实现这一目标，将感官分析与仪器分析相结合。在华盛顿脐橙中，成熟度指数对总体喜好度有积极贡献。草本香气和果香对总体喜好度得分都有负面影响。在纽荷尔脐橙中，颜色和香气（草本香气和果香）对总体喜好度起到了重要的积极作用。这种气味的重要性可能与橙子的新鲜度有关。相比之下，成熟度指数有负面贡献。拉内拉甜橙是唯一维生素C对总体喜好度有积极贡献的品种。然而，*值显示有负面贡献。因此，各品种之间明显存在不同的特征。到目前为止，尚未根据不同橙子品种的成熟度指数并运用感官分析进行比较。描述性分析以及影响总体喜好度的变量对于适应消费者期望至关重要。所获得的结果将有助于挑选出在市场上具有更好可接受性的果实。
