Development and Validation of a Multilingual Lexicon as a Key Tool for the Sensory Analyses and Consumer Tests of Blueberry and Raspberry Fruit

Nico Lippi, Elisa Senger, Saila Karhu, Bruno Mezzetti, Marta Cianciabella (), Beatrice Denoyes, Duygu Ayvaz Sönmez, Marina Fidelis, Edoardo Gatti, Monika Höfer, Nesibe Ebru Kafkas, Luca Mazzoni, Susan McCallum, Klaus Olbricht, Saverio Orsucci, Sonia Osorio, Dora Pinczinger, Stefano Predieri, Susanna Rokka, José Federico Sánchez-Sevilla, Gianluca Savini, Carmen Soria, Björn Usadel, Paolo Zucchi and Medoro Chiara
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Nico Lippi: Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Elisa Senger: Forschungszentrum Julich, CEPLAS, BioSC, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG4 Bioinformat, 52428 Julich, Germany
Saila Karhu: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Bruno Mezzetti: Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Marta Cianciabella: Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Beatrice Denoyes: Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, UMR 1332, INRAE, University of Bordeaux, F-33140 Villenave d’Ornon, France
Duygu Ayvaz Sönmez: Yaltir Agricultural Products Inc., 88001 Adana, Turkey
Marina Fidelis: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Edoardo Gatti: Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Monika Höfer: Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops, Pillnitzer Platz 3a, 01326 Dresden, Germany
Nesibe Ebru Kafkas: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, 1330 Adana, Turkey
Luca Mazzoni: Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Susan McCallum: Department Information & Computer Science, James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie DD25DA, UK
Klaus Olbricht: Hansabred GmbH & Co. KG, 01108 Dresden, Germany
Saverio Orsucci: C.I.V.–Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti S. C. A R. L., 44022 San Giuseppe di Comacchio, Italy
Sonia Osorio: Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea ‘La Mayora’, Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Teatino, 29010 Malaga, Spain
Dora Pinczinger: Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops, Pillnitzer Platz 3a, 01326 Dresden, Germany
Stefano Predieri: Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Susanna Rokka: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), 00790 Helsinki, Finland
José Federico Sánchez-Sevilla: Lab Genom & Biotecnology, Institute Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera, IFAPA—Centro de Churriana, Cortijo de la Cruz s/n, 29140 Malaga, Spain
Gianluca Savini: Sant’Orsola Società Cooperativa Agricola, Via Lagorai, 38057 Pergine Valsugana, Italy
Carmen Soria: Lab Genom & Biotecnology, Institute Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera, IFAPA—Centro de Churriana, Cortijo de la Cruz s/n, 29140 Malaga, Spain
Björn Usadel: Forschungszentrum Julich, CEPLAS, BioSC, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG4 Bioinformat, 52428 Julich, Germany
Paolo Zucchi: Sant’Orsola Società Cooperativa Agricola, Via Lagorai, 38057 Pergine Valsugana, Italy
Medoro Chiara: Institute for BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: A comprehensive lexicon is a necessary communication tool between the panel leader and panelists to describe each sensory stimulus potentially evoked by a product. In the current scientific breeding and trading scenario, a multilingual sensory lexicon is necessary to ensure the consistency of sensory evaluations when tests are conducted across countries and/or with international panelists. This study aimed to develop a reference multilingual lexicon for raspberry ( Rubus idaeus L.) and blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.) to perform comparative sensory tests through panels operating in different countries using their native language. Attributes were collected from state-of-the-art literature and integrated with a detailed description of the sensory stimulus associated with each term. A panel of sensory judges was trained to test lexicon efficacy. After training, panelists evaluated three cultivars of blueberry and raspberry through RATA (Rate All That Apply), which allowed missing attributes to be excluded while rating those actually present. Results showed the discerning efficacy of the lexicon developed can be a valuable tool for planning sensory evaluations held in different countries, opening up further possibilities to enrich blueberry and raspberry descriptor lists with emerging terms from local experience and evaluations of berry genotypes with peculiar traits.

Keywords: berry; sensory lexicon; sensory evaluation; RATA; multilingual lexicon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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