Articles
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF PEACH, NECTARINE AND PLUM CULTIVARS
Article number
604_10
Pages
115 – 119
Language
English
Abstract
In-store consumer acceptance tests, as part of a four-step program to develop a minimum quality index, were performed to determine the relationship between ripe soluble solids concentration (RSSC) and/or ripe titratable acidity (RTA), and consumer acceptance of Elegant Lady peach, Spring Bright nectarine, and Blackamber plum.
For these peach and nectarine cultivars, consumer acceptance was significantly related to RSSC. For Blackamber, consumer acceptance was significantly related to RSSC and RTA. The results from our in-store consumer tests and our previous orchard surveys demonstrated that these RSSC levels could be exceeded by these cultivars if good production practices are used.
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Authors
C.H. Crisosto, G. Crisosto, E. Bowerman
Keywords
stone fruit, In-store consumer acceptance tests, soluble solids concentration, titratable acidity, degree of liking, industry surveys
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