Establishment of a sensory characterization protocol for melon (Cucumis melo L.) and its correlation with physical-chemical attributes: Indications for future genetic improvements

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 231, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 611-621

  Escribano, Sandra ^a   Sánchez, Francisco J ^b   Lázaro, Almudena ^a  

^a Dept Agroalimentación   (Spain)

^b INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Melon market classes; Multivariate analysis; Sensory characterization panel

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; CONCRETE QUALITY; CONSUMER PREFERENCES; CUCUMIS MELO; GENETIC IMPROVEMENTS; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SENSORY CHARACTERIZATION; SENSORY SCORES;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ODORS;

MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS;

ANANAS COMOSUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 77954542307     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-010-1313-8     Document Type: Article

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