Assessment of apple cultivar quality and selection of the most suitable apple cultivars for fresh cut salad production
2011
Krasnova, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia);Latvian State Inst. of Fruit-Growing, Dobele (Latvia) | Karklina, D., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Seglina, D., Latvian State Inst. of Fruit-Growing, Dobele (Latvia) | Juhnevica, K., Latvian State Inst. of Fruit-Growing, Dobele (Latvia) | Kviesis, J., Latvian State Inst. of Fruit-Growing, Dobele (Latvia)
Apples (Malus domestica L.) are the most consumed fruits in Latvia. Apples are used as one of ingredients for the fresh cut fruit salad preparation. The evaluation of physical, chemical and sensory properties is important; they could influence the nutritional value of fruit salads. The objective of this research is to select for fresh cut salad production the most appropriate apple cultivars grown in Latvia and evaluate their physical, chemical and sensory properties. Ten commercial apple cultivars grown in Latvia were selected for experiments: ‘Zarya Alatau’, ‘Saltanat’, ‘Belorusskoe Malinovoe’, ‘Auksis’, ‘Antei’, ‘Sinap Orlovskii’, ‘Orlik’, ‘Korichnoe Novoe’, ‘Alesya’, ‘Kovalenkovskoe’. The research was carried out in the Latvia State Institute of Fruit Growing (LSIFG), the years 2010 – 2011. The apple physical indices (average mass, diameter of fruit, flesh consistency and colour) and chemical parameters (total sugar, soluble solids content, titratable acidity ratio between soluble solids and titratable acidity) were analyzed as well. The sensory properties were determined using quantitative descriptive analysis and affective method by hedonic scale. The physical and chemical properties of fruits were analyzed and for fresh cut fruit salad production as the best the following apple cultivars: ‘Zarya Alatau’ and ‘Sinap Orlovskii’ were selected; however, the cultivars ‘Antei’, ‘Auksis’ and ‘Alesya’ could be successfully used for mentioned aim as well.
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