Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Monica STURZEANU, Oana HERA
Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) are among the first fruits consumed in Romania, being appreciated for their flavour and special nutritional qualities. In the evaluation of the quality of the strawberry fruit, consumers appreciate the fruit appearance, taste and aroma. The aim of this paper was to analyse fruit quality of some strawberry cultivars in relation with consumer preferences. The research took place out at Small Fruit Department of Research Institute for Fruit Growing, Pitesti on 10 strawberry cultivars with different origin. The data were collected for: fruit weight, length, diameter, firmness, the soluble solids, acidity, five colour indicators, and sensory evaluation. The results showed significant differences between cultivars regarding the shape index, the fruit firmness and the highest value of content in total soluble solids was recorded by 'Vibrant' followed by 'Clery'. Regarding the panel test of the fruits the general score ranged between 5.58 ('Vibrant') to 8.22 ('Matis'). 'Sarom' had the highest weight, dark red fruit colour and balanced taste.
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