Consumer Description by Check-All-That-Apply Questions (CATA) of the Sensory Profiles of Commercial and New Mandarins. Identification of Preference Patterns and Drivers of Liking.

ABSTRACT: In the last few years, the interest in developing new mandarin cultivars of superior quality has grown as a response to the increasing consumer demand of this appreciated fruit. This study evaluated the sensory profiles of five new late-season mandarin cultivars ('Alborea', 'Coral', 'Omet', 'Matiz' and 'Tri-703') and six commercial cultivars found contemporarily in stores ('Clemenules', 'Nova', 'Tango', 'Nadorcott', 'Orri' and 'Ortanique'). The sensory profiles of the cultivars were described by consumers through CATA questions. Consumers' acceptability and the main physico-chemical properties were also evaluated. Twenty-two out of 23 CATA terms differed significantly for the sensory profiles of the studied cultivars. The new cultivars shared a similar profile, described mainly as "very in

SUBMITTER: Tarancon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7230890 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature