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- Title
EVALUATION OF SENSORY PROPERTIES AND CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF MIXTURE TEAS, OBTAINED FROM ORGANIC FREEZE DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLE.
- Authors
DRAGOMIR, Nela; NICOLAE, Carmen Georgeta; STAN, Andreea; ION, Violeta Alexandra; FRINCU, Mihai; PETRE, Andrei; BĂDULESCU, Liliana; DOBRIN, Aurora
- Abstract
The health effects of the active components in organic fruits and vegetables are well known. Our goal was to obtain a mixture of organic powders, from fruits and vegetables, to be enjoyed as tea for both personal satisfaction and health. The ecological powders were realized at the Research Centre for Studies of Food Quality and Agricultural Products, USAMV Bucharest. This study was conducted to identify the sensory characteristics of two kind of mixture teas containing organic ingredients and analyse sensorial attributes for the products based on consumer acceptance. The attributes were analysed by classifying them as appearance, colour and texture for dehydrated fruit and vegetable blended teas, infusion observation and tasting tea infusions from fruit and vegetable powder ecological by on appearance, flavoured, aroma, texture or mouthfeel, and any aftertaste. Principal component analysis results showed that the mixture teas analysed are generally tasty, with a discreet sweet taste, sour and aromatic sweetness due to the dehydrated apple and was well appreciated by the consumer.
- Subjects
BUCHAREST (Romania); DRIED fruit; VEGETABLE drying; FRUIT drying; TEA growing; SWEETNESS (Taste); FARM produce; PRINCIPAL components analysis; TEA
- Publication
Scientific Papers. Series B. Horticulture, 2021, Vol 65, Issue 2, p260
- ISSN
2285-5653
- Publication type
Article