Sensory characterization of two California‐grown avocado varieties (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.) over the harvest season by descriptive analysis and consumer tests

Hausch, Bethany J.; Arpaia, Mary Lu; Campisi-Pinto, Salvatore; Obenland, David

doi:10.1111/1750-3841.15867

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“…The continuous increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with the prevention or mitigation of some chronic non-communicable diseases due to the presence of a wide range of secondary metabolites or phytochemicals [ 1 ]. Avocado is one of the fruits whose consumption has significantly increased in the last 10 years, with an average 15% per year increase mainly due to its appreciated taste, texture, and culinary characteristics [ 2 , 3 ] besides the presence in its composition of primary (mannoheptulose and perseitol, fatty acid profile, tocopherols) and secondary (phytosterols, phenolic compounds, carotenoids) metabolites that confer this fruit a wide range of positive nutritional and functional properties [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Short vs. Long-Distance Avocado Supply Chains: Life Cycle Assessment Impact Associated to Transport and Effect of Fruit Origin and Supply Conditions Chain on Primary and Secondary Metabolites

Pedreschi

Ponce

Hernández

et al. 2022

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Avocado consumption and trade are increasing worldwide, with North America and Europe being the main importing regions. Spain is the major European avocado producer (90% of the production), yet it only supplies 10% of the market. Consequently, more than 90% of the avocados consumed in Europe are imported from overseas, mainly from Chile and Peru. In this work, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) impact associated with the transport of two avocado supply chains (short (Spanish) and long (Chilean)) and the effect of the fruit origin and distance of both chains on primary and secondary metabolites from harvest to edible ripeness were evaluated using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection (LC-DAD) based metabolite analysis. The LCA transport impact of the fresh supply chain from production centers in Chile (Quillota) and Spain (Malaga), and then the distribution to several cities in Europe, suggested road export from Spain to European capitals to have the lowest impact (0.14 to 0.22 kg CO2 eq/kg of avocado). When export from Chile was considered, the option of oceanic freight to European ports closer to final destinations was clearly a better option (0.21 to 0.26 kg CO2 eq/kg) than via the Algeciras port in Spain followed by road transport to final destinations in European capitals (0.34 to 0.43 kg CO2 eq/kg), although the situation could be somewhat different if the avocados are transported from the destination ports in northern Europe to long-distance capitals in other European countries. Fruit origin had a significant impact on avocado primary and secondary metabolites. The conditions of the supply chain itself (10 d in cold storage in regular conditions vs. 30 d cold storage + controlled atmosphere conditions) largely influence the fate of some metabolites that certainly affect the pool of metabolites at edible ripeness. The long-assumed hypothesis that the longer the supply chain the more negative impact on nutritional and functional compounds might not hold in this case, as long as transport conditions are adequate in terms of temperature, atmosphere conditions, and time considering distance from origin to destination.

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Short vs. Long-Distance Avocado Supply Chains: Life Cycle Assessment Impact Associated to Transport and Effect of Fruit Origin and Supply Conditions Chain on Primary and Secondary Metabolites

Pedreschi

Ponce

Hernández

et al. 2022

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“…Studies performed in the sensory area have implemented acceptance tests mainly with a focus on postharvest or breeding [10]. Other studies have proposed the content of fatty acids as a marker of origin [11].…”

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Fatty Acids and Minerals as Markers Useful to Classify Hass Avocado Quality: Ripening Patterns, Internal Disorders, and Sensory Quality

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Hass avocado quality varies by origin, season, and production practices. However, there is a lack of methodologies to guarantee that fruit reaching the market has consistent quality. The aim of this work was to identify predictive markers for quality management. Fruit samples produced under different nutrient management, elevation, date-to-harvest, and growth cycle conditions were analyzed. Dry matter, oil content, internal disorders, sensory attributes, minerals, and fatty acids were evaluated as quality variables. The results highlighted soil and weather differences among orchards. Nutrient management practices based on index balancing in some samples increased both productivity and fruit size. High variability was observed in the dry matter related to the age of the fruit at harvest. Ripening heterogeneity was very large in low-elevation orchards where the fruit was picked relatively early. High flesh mineral contents delayed fruit ripening. At low growing temperatures, more oleic and linoleic acids were present in fruits. The sensory texture and taste descriptors were affected by the fruit age and related to the flesh composition. Logistic, PLS-DA, and biplot models effectively represented the variabilities in the ripening pattern, composition, and sensory profile of avocado fruits and allowed the samples to be grouped according to the internal fruit quality.

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Establishing a maturity prediction model for respiratory fruits via ethylene-regulated physiology: A case investigation of avocado

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Liu,

Zhu

et al. 2024

Food Bioscience

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Sensory characterization of two California‐grown avocado varieties (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season by descriptive analysis and consumer tests

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Cited by 5 publications

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Short vs. Long-Distance Avocado Supply Chains: Life Cycle Assessment Impact Associated to Transport and Effect of Fruit Origin and Supply Conditions Chain on Primary and Secondary Metabolites

Short vs. Long-Distance Avocado Supply Chains: Life Cycle Assessment Impact Associated to Transport and Effect of Fruit Origin and Supply Conditions Chain on Primary and Secondary Metabolites

Fatty Acids and Minerals as Markers Useful to Classify Hass Avocado Quality: Ripening Patterns, Internal Disorders, and Sensory Quality

Establishing a maturity prediction model for respiratory fruits via ethylene-regulated physiology: A case investigation of avocado

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