Meteorological data, biometry and sensory evaluation of late season peach and nectarine varieties

Mihaylova, D. and Popova, A. and Dessev, Tz. and Pandova, S. and Peltekov, A. (2022) Meteorological data, biometry and sensory evaluation of late season peach and nectarine varieties. Food Research (Malaysia), 6. pp. 108-115. ISSN 2550-2166

Peaches are some of the most preferred fruit worldwide. With the vast palette of varieties, they provide an excellent healthy dietary choice. Unfortunately, the peach tree is very dependent on the weather variations during its vegetation in the early spring period. Thus, it is important to link the simple meteorological data to the physical properties of the fruit (width, length, and thickness). Consumers are most likely drawn by-products that have outstanding physical properties. The present study provided information about the sensory attributes of three late-season peach varieties evaluated in five categories with a total of twenty-five attributes. The fruit attributes were evaluated by a 15-point ascending scale. The object of analysis were the “Flat Queen”, “Evmolpiya”, and “Morsiani 90” varieties. The panellists detected differences between varieties in each of the categories (aroma, texture, taste, internal and external appearance), and a relationship to the physical properties was made. The results emphasized the new data in terms of late-ripening peach variety properties.

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Abstract

Peaches are some of the most preferred fruit worldwide. With the vast palette of varieties, they provide an excellent healthy dietary choice. Unfortunately, the peach tree is very dependent on the weather variations during its vegetation in the early spring period. Thus, it is important to link the simple meteorological data to the physical properties of the fruit (width, length, and thickness). Consumers are most likely drawn by-products that have outstanding physical properties. The present study provided information about the sensory attributes of three late-season peach varieties evaluated in five categories with a total of twenty-five attributes. The fruit attributes were evaluated by a 15-point ascending scale. The object of analysis were the “Flat Queen”, “Evmolpiya”, and “Morsiani 90” varieties. The panellists detected differences between varieties in each of the categories (aroma, texture, taste, internal and external appearance), and a relationship to the physical properties was made. The results emphasized the new data in terms of late-ripening peach variety properties.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	peaches
AGROVOC Term:	nectarines
AGROVOC Term:	sensory evaluation
AGROVOC Term:	meteorology
AGROVOC Term:	weather
AGROVOC Term:	fruit quality
AGROVOC Term:	aroma
AGROVOC Term:	texture
AGROVOC Term:	taste (sensation)
AGROVOC Term:	biometry
Geographical Term:	Bulgaria
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2026 08:13
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2026 08:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3338

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