Development of fruit quality within top apple cultivars based on the consumer preference testing in last 34 years

Abstract

Blažek J., Paprštein F., 2014. Development of fruit quality within top apple cultivars based on the consumer preference testing in last 34 years. Hort. Sci. (Prague), 41: 10-18.Results of all public consumer preference testing sessions included in this study were to be divided into 3 time periods. During the oldest period (1979)(1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988)(1989)(1990), with regard to overall qualities and appearance of fruits, the cv. Rubín was the most preferred. Next, it was followed by the cvs Fantazie, McIntosh, Gloster, and Melrose. In the subsequent period (1991)(1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001), the cv. Bohemia was in the first position in all respects including taste and fruit appearance. Following it in downward sequence were the cvs Rubín, King Jonagold, Jonagold, McIntosh and Melrose. In the latest period (2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013), again both in the total scoring and fruit appearance, Bohemia was the most preferred. It was followed in descending order by cvs Orion, Meteor, Jomured, HL 623 and Gold Bohemia. Considering fruit taste alone, however, the most preferred cultivar was Orion. According to the overall results of studies from thirty-three years, in which a total of 198 cultivars or genotypes were included, the most preferred was cv. Bohemia, followed by cvs Meteor, Rubín, HL 623, Andera, Gold Bohemia, King Jonagold and Jomured. Regarding fruit taste itself, the top cv. Bohemia was directly followed by cv. Gold Bohemia and by the selection HL 1834.Keywords: historic development; overall values; total scores; fruit appearance; cultivar assessing Since 1979, consumer preference testing of selected apple cultivars and advanced selections involving both specialists in the area and participants from the wide public are annually organized by the Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic. The main aims of the study were complex results of these testing and stating of long-time trends in development of fruit quality within new apple cultivars.

The results of consumer preference testing of popular apple cultivars at the end of the storage season

“…It was well rated, especially for skin firmness. It is in agreement with our previous findings (Blažek, Paprštein 2014). Our rating of the cultivar 'Melrose' is similar to the results from Moldova that highlight all its high trade qualities, even after long term conservation (Jamba 2007).…”

“…2006). In (Blažek et al 2014). The fruit quality of 'Rubin' was very well rated within 50 cultivars grown and tested in the Czech Republic (Blažek 2007).…”

Results of public tastings of apple novelties at the end of the storage seasons during the last 10 years

“…The results summarizing 33 years of these sessions have been published recently (Blažek, Paprštein 2014). In this study 198 cultivars or genotypes in total were included; the best one was cv.…”

Apple Novelties Introduced in the Public Apple Tasting Held at Holovousy on January 4th, 2018

“…Ratings of the standard cultivars ´Jonagold´, ´Golden Delicious´, ´Starkrimson Delicious´, and ´Idared´ were generally lower than in our previous tastings [2,15]. Their samples may have been slightly overripe due to extremely high temperatures during the apple harvest season in Holovousy last year.…”