Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid
‘Aliza’ is a new pomelo × mandarin hybrid (<i>Citrus maxima</i>, cv. Red Chandler × <i>Citrus reticulata</i>, cv. Ora) developed by the Israeli citrus breeding program at the Volcani Institute. Here, we aimed to characterize the quality and flavor of ‘Aliza’ fruit as compared...
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| author | Hagar Pardo Abiola Owoyemi Livnat Goldenberg Yossi Yaniv Ofir Benjamin Adi Doron-Faigenboim Ron Porat Nir Carmi |
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| description | ‘Aliza’ is a new pomelo × mandarin hybrid (<i>Citrus maxima</i>, cv. Red Chandler × <i>Citrus reticulata</i>, cv. Ora) developed by the Israeli citrus breeding program at the Volcani Institute. Here, we aimed to characterize the quality and flavor of ‘Aliza’ fruit as compared to other commercial citrus fruit, specifically pomelo (<i>C. maxima</i>), grapefruit (<i>Citrus paradisi</i>), orange (<i>Citrus sinensis</i>) and mandarin (<i>C. reticulata</i>). ‘Aliza’ fruits have a similar size as grapefruits, but have a thinner peel and a unique yellowish/golden color. ‘Aliza’ fruits are completely seedless and have especially high juice contents. They also have a unique, highly preferred flavor, characterized by high sweetness and moderate bitterness and acidity, with strong citrusy and tropical fruity aromas. Sensory analyses conducted with the aid of a trained panel and an electronic tongue revealed that the flavor of ‘Aliza’ fruits is different from the flavors of other citrus species. Consumer acceptance and preference tests revealed that ‘Aliza’ fruit are highly appreciated and favored. The aroma volatile profile of ‘Aliza’ fruit was somewhat similar to those of pomelo and grapefruit, but very different from those of orange and mandarin. Overall, ‘Aliza’ fruits can be distinguished from other citrus fruits by their unique color, high juice content and exceptional, unique flavor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bba41620787d4e2b8541d89b0e0099852023-11-17T19:28:28ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-03-019442010.3390/horticulturae9040420Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin HybridHagar Pardo0Abiola Owoyemi1Livnat Goldenberg2Yossi Yaniv3Ofir Benjamin4Adi Doron-Faigenboim5Ron Porat6Nir Carmi7Department of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Fruit Tree Sciences, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Fruit Tree Sciences, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Food Science, Tel Hai College, Upper Galilee 12210, IsraelDepartment of Genomics and Bioinformatics, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, IsraelDepartment of Fruit Tree Sciences, ARO, The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel‘Aliza’ is a new pomelo × mandarin hybrid (<i>Citrus maxima</i>, cv. Red Chandler × <i>Citrus reticulata</i>, cv. Ora) developed by the Israeli citrus breeding program at the Volcani Institute. Here, we aimed to characterize the quality and flavor of ‘Aliza’ fruit as compared to other commercial citrus fruit, specifically pomelo (<i>C. maxima</i>), grapefruit (<i>Citrus paradisi</i>), orange (<i>Citrus sinensis</i>) and mandarin (<i>C. reticulata</i>). ‘Aliza’ fruits have a similar size as grapefruits, but have a thinner peel and a unique yellowish/golden color. ‘Aliza’ fruits are completely seedless and have especially high juice contents. They also have a unique, highly preferred flavor, characterized by high sweetness and moderate bitterness and acidity, with strong citrusy and tropical fruity aromas. Sensory analyses conducted with the aid of a trained panel and an electronic tongue revealed that the flavor of ‘Aliza’ fruits is different from the flavors of other citrus species. Consumer acceptance and preference tests revealed that ‘Aliza’ fruit are highly appreciated and favored. The aroma volatile profile of ‘Aliza’ fruit was somewhat similar to those of pomelo and grapefruit, but very different from those of orange and mandarin. Overall, ‘Aliza’ fruits can be distinguished from other citrus fruits by their unique color, high juice content and exceptional, unique flavor.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/420citrusintelligent logisticsmodellingorangepostharvest |
| spellingShingle | Hagar Pardo Abiola Owoyemi Livnat Goldenberg Yossi Yaniv Ofir Benjamin Adi Doron-Faigenboim Ron Porat Nir Carmi Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid Horticulturae citrus intelligent logistics modelling orange postharvest |
| title | Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid |
| title_full | Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid |
| title_fullStr | Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid |
| title_short | Quality and Flavor of ‘Aliza’ Fruit: A Unique Pomelo × Mandarin Hybrid |
| title_sort | quality and flavor of aliza fruit a unique pomelo mandarin hybrid |
| topic | citrus intelligent logistics modelling orange postharvest |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/420 |
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