Exploring Blueberry Aroma Complexity by Chromatographic and Direct-Injection Spectrometric Techniques.

Blueberry ( spp.) fruit consumption has increased over the last 5 years, becoming the second most important soft fruit species after strawberry. Despite the possible economic and sensory impact, the blueberry volatile organic compound (VOC) composition has been poorly investigated.

Characterization of 14 raspberry cultivars by solid-phase microextraction and relationship with gray mold susceptibility.

Fourteen raspberry varieties were evaluated over two cropping seasons by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Thirty-six compounds were fully identified, and 10 more compounds were tentatively identified. Despite interannual variability, raspberry varieties can be divided in two main groups on the basis of terpenes and C-13 norisoprenoids.