Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries
Consumer dissatisfaction with the flavor quality of many modern fresh market tomato varieties has fostered breeders’ interest in sensory quality improvement, and the demand for traditional varieties, which are generally associated with better flavor. To achieve further knowledge on the factors influ...
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| author | Fiorella Sinesio Maria Cammareri Valentine Cottet Lilian Fontanet Michel Jost Elisabetta Moneta Samuela Palombieri Marina Peparaio Roser Romero del Castillo Eleonora Saggia Civitelli Patrizia Spigno Antonella Vitiello Brigitte Navez Joan Casals Mathilde Causse Antonio Granell Silvana Grandillo |
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| description | Consumer dissatisfaction with the flavor quality of many modern fresh market tomato varieties has fostered breeders’ interest in sensory quality improvement, and the demand for traditional varieties, which are generally associated with better flavor. To achieve further knowledge on the factors influencing the sensory quality and consumers’ preferences and perception, European traditional and modern fresh market tomato varieties were grown and evaluated in France, Italy, and Spain. Different growing conditions were tested in France (soilless vs. soil) and in Spain (open field vs. greenhouse), while in Italy fruits were evaluated at two ripening stages. Fruit quality was assessed by integrating physicochemical analyses, sensory profiles, and consumer tests. In all three countries, overall modern varieties were perceived as having more intense “tomato flavor” and “overall flavor” than traditional ones. In France and Spain, consumers’ preferences were more oriented towards modern varieties than traditional ones. Significant growing condition effects were found on sensory and physicochemical traits, while the effect on consumers’ overall liking was not significant, largely depending on the genotype. A fair agreement between product configurations from descriptive analysis by trained assessors and Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) questions by consumers was observed. Penalty-lift analysis based on CATA allowed identifying positive and negative drivers of liking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cec471167a54fc582395c8204af0a522023-11-22T23:18:05ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-10-011011252110.3390/foods10112521Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European CountriesFiorella Sinesio0Maria Cammareri1Valentine Cottet2Lilian Fontanet3Michel Jost4Elisabetta Moneta5Samuela Palombieri6Marina Peparaio7Roser Romero del Castillo8Eleonora Saggia Civitelli9Patrizia Spigno10Antonella Vitiello11Brigitte Navez12Joan Casals13Mathilde Causse14Antonio Granell15Silvana Grandillo16CREA—Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Roma, ItalyInstitute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division Portici, CNR—National Research Council of Italy, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, ItalyCTIFL, Centre de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Route de Mollégès, 13210 Saint Remy de Provence, FranceINRAE, UR1052, GAFL, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Domaine Saint Maurice, Allée des Chênes, CS 60094, CEDEX, 84143 Montfavet, FranceCTIFL, Centre de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Route de Mollégès, 13210 Saint Remy de Provence, FranceCREA—Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Roma, ItalyInstitute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division Portici, CNR—National Research Council of Italy, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, ItalyCREA—Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Roma, ItalyFundació Miquel Agustí-UPC BarcelonaTech, Barcelona School of Agricultural Engineering, c. Esteve Terrades, 8, 08860 Castelldefels, SpainCREA—Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria—Centro di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Roma, ItalyARCA 2010 Soc. Coop. Snc, 81030 Teverola, ItalyInstitute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division Portici, CNR—National Research Council of Italy, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, ItalyCTIFL, Centre de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Route de Mollégès, 13210 Saint Remy de Provence, FranceFundació Miquel Agustí-UPC BarcelonaTech, Barcelona School of Agricultural Engineering, c. Esteve Terrades, 8, 08860 Castelldefels, SpainINRAE, UR1052, GAFL, Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Domaine Saint Maurice, Allée des Chênes, CS 60094, CEDEX, 84143 Montfavet, FranceInstituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46022 Valencia, SpainInstitute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division Portici, CNR—National Research Council of Italy, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, ItalyConsumer dissatisfaction with the flavor quality of many modern fresh market tomato varieties has fostered breeders’ interest in sensory quality improvement, and the demand for traditional varieties, which are generally associated with better flavor. To achieve further knowledge on the factors influencing the sensory quality and consumers’ preferences and perception, European traditional and modern fresh market tomato varieties were grown and evaluated in France, Italy, and Spain. Different growing conditions were tested in France (soilless vs. soil) and in Spain (open field vs. greenhouse), while in Italy fruits were evaluated at two ripening stages. Fruit quality was assessed by integrating physicochemical analyses, sensory profiles, and consumer tests. In all three countries, overall modern varieties were perceived as having more intense “tomato flavor” and “overall flavor” than traditional ones. In France and Spain, consumers’ preferences were more oriented towards modern varieties than traditional ones. Significant growing condition effects were found on sensory and physicochemical traits, while the effect on consumers’ overall liking was not significant, largely depending on the genotype. A fair agreement between product configurations from descriptive analysis by trained assessors and Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) questions by consumers was observed. Penalty-lift analysis based on CATA allowed identifying positive and negative drivers of liking.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2521<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.landracesfruit qualityphysicochemicalsensory profilegenotype-by-environment interaction |
| spellingShingle | Fiorella Sinesio Maria Cammareri Valentine Cottet Lilian Fontanet Michel Jost Elisabetta Moneta Samuela Palombieri Marina Peparaio Roser Romero del Castillo Eleonora Saggia Civitelli Patrizia Spigno Antonella Vitiello Brigitte Navez Joan Casals Mathilde Causse Antonio Granell Silvana Grandillo Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries Foods <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. landraces fruit quality physicochemical sensory profile genotype-by-environment interaction |
| title | Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries |
| title_full | Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries |
| title_fullStr | Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries |
| title_short | Sensory Traits and Consumer’s Perceived Quality of Traditional and Modern Fresh Market Tomato Varieties: A Study in Three European Countries |
| title_sort | sensory traits and consumer s perceived quality of traditional and modern fresh market tomato varieties a study in three european countries |
| topic | <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. landraces fruit quality physicochemical sensory profile genotype-by-environment interaction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2521 |
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