Focus on flavors: Physico-chemical, primary metabolite, volatile, and sensory analysis of seven white table grape cultivars in China.

ABSTRACT: Grapes are globally cultivated yet flavor characterization of table cultivars is relatively limited. The present study comprehensively evaluated the physico-chemical indices, the primary metabolites, and the volatile aroma compounds of seven popular table grape cultivars in China over two consecutive years during 2022 and 2023. 'Huangjinmi' showed the largest berries in 2022; 'Bixiang Wuhe' were the smallest and sweetest in 2023. 61 volatile compounds were identified in these grape berries, with the terpenes and C₆ compounds being the most abundant in most cultivars. 'Ruidu Kemei' and 'Wuhe Cuibao' exhibited higher levels of terpenes, while 'Huangjinmi', 'Rubin Muscat', and 'Klimbamak' were dominated by C₆ compounds. Sensory analysis revealed that 'Huangjinmi' and 'Ru

SUBMITTER: Wang SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12554047 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature