Vol. 4: 385-395. Sugars and organic acids in clones and cultivars of arctic bramble and hybrid. Sensory evaluation of juices and jellies Sari Häkkinen, Harri Kokko and Sirpa Kärenlampi Department ofBiochemistry and Biotechnology, University ofKuopio, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland Sirpa Paasisalo Department ofEcology and Environmental Science, University ofKuopio Arctic bramble (Rubus arcticus L.) and its hybrid (Rubus arcticus L. nothosubsp. stellarcticus G. Larsson) are both cultivated in Finland. Sugars and major organic acids were analysed in several arctic bramble clones and cultivars (n = 19) and arctic bramble hybrids (n = 5) by gas chromatogra- phy. The main sugar in the berries was sucrose, and the main organic acid was citric acid. The aver- age total contents of sugars in the berries of arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids were 5.0 g (CV = 0.1) and 4.7 g (CV = 0.2) per 100 g of fresh weight, respectively. The average total contents of organic acids in the berries of arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids were 0.6 g (CV = 0.3) and 1.5 g (CV = 0.5) per 100 g of fresh weight, respectively. Changes in these compounds during the harvesting period were also studied in mixed samples. Moreover, the sensory properties of juices and jellies prepared from several arctic bramble clones were evaluated by quantitative sensory profiling. The sugar/acid ratio obtained from the chemical analyses of the berries was compared with the sensed sweetness and sourness of juices and jellies. Key words: Rosaceae, berry clones, gas chromatography ntroduction The wild arctic bramble, Rubus arcticus L. (also called Rubus arcticus ssp. arcticus), grows and produces fruits in the circumpolar subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. Because of its aroma, this ‘Arctic Ruby’ is a valuable berry, and the first investigations aimed at its cultiva- tion were initiated in Finland back in the 19305. Since then, many aspects relating to its ecology. morphology, pollination, berry production and cultivation have been explored (Larsson 1970, Ryynänen 1973, Kangasjärvi and Oksanen 1989). The berries ofarctic bramble are dark red or reddish brown and have an exceptionally pleasant and strong aroma which clearly differs from that of other berries or fruits. The berries are in great demand as raw material for the food and wine industries. In Finland, the best-known product is the liqueur ‘Mesimarja’. The aroma of the berries has been extensively studied (Kal- © Agricultural Science in Finland Manuscript received August 1994 385 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND https://www.c-info.fi/en/info/?token=i3vYRW950glfFm6X.svL3JK0yqs4FJ6imHCpycw.ntJR-eZNsbBlJwSrf0D4K-95SdIicNu5HHafTr7jj6PM2ZoZzIA86vbvaJGxd3T6ahYR_xcYdXJ3x6bQ4Y21PCwe1aSgHEVJLrL1MMSjEeCVdl-W-jEWTIowCLOjC-l4z0rMIEniOq6PMk3VyCcdu4-UcpMOfdguoa0vhEnaPs9M5x8INWQc1KHN06z_IVAF4VJYoXmeNaSzH-7IttkxYkOWM1qPRrsoLvH2SSCcEkHvCqX72mgwzQl-kkVMbnsMEscTm2tEp_N-WxKh7YyvDlhZUocSK2Rf1g_gRxCWe87HJVl75D-elvOhH35f6ruowjFtWNvvEi-s8hae5q4 Häkkinen, S. etal: Sugars and organic acids in arctic bramble lio 1975, Kallio 1976a, Kallio 1976b, Kallio and Honkanen 1974, Kallio et ai. 1984), and more than 70 compounds have been identified, 2,5- dimethyl-4-methoxy-2H-furan-3-one and 2,5- dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2H-furan-3-one being the predominant ones (Kallio 1976, Pyysalo et al. 1977). Arctic bramble has, however, a number of characteristics which would appear to preclude its economic cultivation. Investigations have, therefore, been carried out on the feasibility of using Rubus stellalus Sm. (also called Rubus arcticus ssp. stellalus), Alaskan arctic bramble, as a breeding partner for arctic bramble, since these two species are closely related and can be crossed without difficulty (Larsson 1969). The cultivability of the new hybrid selections - here called arctic bramble hybrids - is distinctly bet- ter than thatof arctic bramble. The longer shoots facilitate picking, the yield is notably better than that of the arctic bramble clones studied earlier, and there is some increase in the size of the ber- ries (Hiirsalmi and Säkö 1980). Unfortunately, the hybrid retains only a fraction of the aroma of arctic bramble (Hiirsalmi et al. 1974). Kallio et al. (1980) found that the contents of the aroma compounds of the hybrid ranged from 30 to 80 % of the respective concentrations in arctic bram- ble. According to Burton (1982), the flavour of fruits is largely affected by sugars, organic acids and aroma constituents. Postharvest changes in flavour are usually due to an increase in sugars and aroma constituents and a decrease in acidi- ty. Sistrunk and Morris (1985) noted that colour is more stable in strawberries with higher levels of acids. Although sugarand acid concentrations may vary among different cultivars, the most common organic acids in fruits and berries are citric acid and malic acid (Ulrich 1970). The malic acid/citric acid ratio can be used to esti- mate the ripeness of fruit because the ratio usu- ally increases during ripening. The principal keto acids in arctic bramble are 2-oxoglutaric, pyruvic, oxaloacetic and glyoxy- lic acids (Kallio et al. 1978). The main sugars in the strains, cultivars and hybrids of arctic bram- ble are glucose, fructose and sucrose, and the main acids are citric and malic acids (Kallio et al. 1985). Arctic bramble is self-sterile (Tammisola and Ryynänen 1970,Tammisola 1988), and in order to fruit it must grow as a population of two or more clones. Thus far, only two cultivars, ‘Mes- pi’ and ‘Pima’, have been commercially avail- able. In the present study, the contents of the main sugars and organic acids in the berries of 24 clones and cultivars of arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid were analyzed. The or- ganic acids and sugars were also assayed on fresh, mixed ‘Pima’ and ‘Mespi’ samples harvested at different dates in August to study the changes during the harvesting period. Moreover, juices and jellies made from several arctic bramble clones were sensorially evaluated, and compari- sons were made between the chemical analyses and sensory parameters. Material and methods Chemical analyses of arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids Harvesting ofberries The arctic bramble cultivars ‘Mespi’ and ‘Pima’ originate from the Agricultural Research Centre, North Savo Research Station (Maaninka, Fin- land) (Ryynänen 1972, Ryynänen and Dalman 1983).The arctic bramble clones were collected from different parts ofFinland (Tammisola 1988) and are possible candidates for new cultivars. The arctic bramble hybrid cultivars ‘Sofia’, ‘Anna’ and ‘Linda’ were from the Swedish Ag- ricultural University, Röbäcksdalen, where they were developed by Dr Gunny Larsson (Larsson 1969. Kotimäki and Hiirsalmi 1979). The arctic bramble hybrid cultivars ‘Aura’ and ‘Astra’ have been described by Hiirsalmi et al. (1987). Fresh, mixed berries of the arctic bramble {Rubus arcticus L.) cultivars ‘Pima’ and ‘Mes- pi’ were collected from the Botanical Garden of 386 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Vol. 4: 385-395. the University of Kuopio at different dates in August 1993, and the samples were analysed within two days. Berries from ‘Pima’, ‘Mespi’ and 17 arctic bramble clones and five arctic bramble hybrid (Rubus arcticus L. nothosubsp. stellarcticus G. Larsson) cultivars (‘Aura’, ‘Astra’, ‘Linda’, ‘Anna’ and ‘Sofia’) were col- lected from two experimental fields at Muuru- vesi, eastern Finland, during the period July 22 - August 24, 1993. The berries of each clone and cultivar harvested at different dates were pooled and stored at -25°C until analysed (7 months later). Frozen samples were thawed at +2O°C for 2 h before analysis. Analysis ofsugars and organic acids The extraction method described by Haila et al. (1992a) for sugars and organic acids was applied as follows: The berries (c. 100 g) were homoge- nized with a blender (Ultra Turrax, Janke & Kunkel GmbH & Co., Germany). Part of the homogenate, corresponding to 5 g ofberries, was immediately extracted twice with 80 % ethanol (15 and 5 ml) at room temperature by mixing with a blender (Ultra Turrax) for 2 min. The com- bined extracts were centrifuged at 1400 g for 10 min. Recoveries with this extraction method were 94-97 % for sugars and 91-95 % for acids. Derivatization of the sugars and organic acids was performed with N,O-bistrimethylsilyl- trifluoroacetamide using the method of Li and Schuhmann (1980). The derivatives were iden- tified and quantified by gas chromatography (GC) using a Varian Aerograph series 1400 gas chromatograph (Varian Association, USA) equipped with a flame ionization detector , a Varian 4270 integrator, and a glass column (1,95 m x 0,085 ” i.d.) packed with 3 % OV-1 on Gas Chrom Q. Operating conditions were as follows: injection port 260°C, detector 300°C, column 1 min at 170°C, then 10°C/min to 200°C, 6°C/ min to 290°C and finally 2 min at 290°C. Nitro- gen was used as the carrier gas (30 ml/min). Hy- drogen flow was 40 ml/min and air flow was 300 ml/min. The volume of sample injected was 1 pi. A mixture of reference compounds and the internal standard were analysed parallel to the samples to identify and quantify the peaks pro- ducedby the samples. D-Fructose and citric acid were purchased from Merck (Germany), D-glu- cose from BDH Chemicals Ltd. (UK), D-sucrose from Riedel -de Haen (Germany) and L-malic acid from Fluka (Switzerland). Phenyl-6-D-glu- copyranoside (Sigma, USA) was used as an in- ternal standard for the quantification of sugars and organic acids. Two identical samples (cor- responding to 5 g of berries) from one homoge- nate were extracted and analysed. The analysis was repeated in duplicate in case the coefficient of variation of the results of these two samples was too high (usually over 10 %). Sensory evaluations Preparation ofjuices and jellies Juices were prepared from two bramble cultivars (‘Mespi’, ‘Pima’) and eight clones (004, 021, 033, 039, 050, 057, 077, 146) with the cold-press method (TUPU 3, Lohjan Mehumetalli, Finland) using pectinase enzyme (Pectolase number 102, Gist-Brocades, France; c. 1.0 ml enzyme/1 kg of berries) to improve the yield of juices. The juice samples to be evaluated consisted of 35 % cold-pressed juice and 10 % sucrose. The jellies from the arctic bramble cultivars and clones (‘Mespi’, ‘Pima’, clones 004, 021,033,039, 050, 077, 146) were prepared using 30 % cold-pressed juice, 30 % sugar and pectin (Genu pectin, type LMIO2AS, Kopenhagen pectin A/S, Denmark) as the gelatinizing agent. Soluble dry matter and pH ofjuices Before sucrose dissolved in water was added, the pH of the juices was measured. Soluble dry mat- ter (°Brix) was measured with an Atago refrac- tometer at 21 ±I °C. The refractometer was cali- brated against sucrose. Sensory analysis The juices and jellies were judged using quanti- tative sensory profiling (Stone et al. 1974), a 387 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Häkkinen, S. etaL: Sugars and organic acids in arctic bramble method that combines a descriptive analysis with an unstructured scale using a trained panel. The tests were done in normal white light in individ- ual booths in a sensory laboratory. There was a sink and a tap in each booth for mouth rinsing and expectoration. The samples were coded with three-digit random numbers obtainedfrom tables of random numbers. To start with, the six- member panel suggested words to describe the juices and jellies.After a discussion, the quality attributes to be used in the analyses were select- ed. Six panelists were given three to five juices or jellies at a time in randomized order to be evaluated on an unstructured scale (100 mm) anchored from both ends with the attribute pairs chosen (e.g., not sweet taste - too sweet taste, not sour odour - too sour odour). In each ses- sion, first the odour (five odour attributes by smelling), and second the taste (eight taste at- tributesby tasting) of the samples were analysed. The approximate judgements were expressed by drawing a transverse line on the scale. There were no replications for the sensory analyses. The judgements were transformed to numeric values by measuring the distances of the lines from one end of the scale. The mean results for each attribute were calculated. The sensory pro- files of the juices and jellies are thus based on the quality attributes chosen, and on the quanti- tation of these attributes by the scale. The pro- files are presented graphically as radar figures. At the end ofeach session, the panelists were asked to rank the juices or jellies according to their overall pleasantness. The best berry from each analysis was taken for a second round of sensory analysis. In this report, we concentrate on the results for odour and taste obtained from the last two evaluations, when the best juices and jellies were analysed. Results Sugar and organic acid contents of arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid cultivars and clones In this study, sugars and organic acids were as- sayed on a total of 24 arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid cultivars and clones. Both sug- ars and acids were analysed in the same chro- matographic run. A typical gas chromatogram is illustrated in Figure 1. The lower limit of quan- tification was 0.01 g/100 g, and the recoveries in the extraction method were 94-97 % for sug- ars and 91-95 % for acids. In summer 1993, the Fig.l. Gas chromatographic separation of sugars and or- ganic acids in an arctic bramble sample (clone 050) in OV- -1 column. Peak identification: (1) malic acid, (2) citric acid, (3) fructose, (4) glucose, (5) internal standard (phenyl-(5- D-glucopyranoside), (6) sucrose. 388 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Vol. 4: 385-395. Table I. Sugar and organic acid contents of several cultivars and clones of arctic bramble cultivated in Finland in 1993. Concentration (g/100 g fresh wt.) Arctic bramble Sugars Acids cultivar/clone Glucose Fructose Sucrose Malic acid Citric acid analysed analysed ‘Mespi’ 0,9 1.0 3,9 0,5 1.2 5,9 1.7 ‘Pima’ 1.0 1,2 2,4 0,2 0,8 4,5 1,1 004 1,0 1,3 3,1 0,4 1,5 5,4 1,9 010 0,8 0,9 3,1 0,4 1,1 4,7 1,5 021 1,1 1,3 1,8 0,3 1,4 4,3 1,8 033 1.0 1,2 2.7 0,4 1,5 4,9 1,9 039 0,5 0.6 2,6 0,3 1,5 3,8 1,8 050 1.0 1,1 2,4 0,5 1,0 4,5 1,5 055 0,8 0.9 2,9 0,4 0,7 4,6 1,1 057 1,2 1,4 2,6 0,5 1,9 5,2 2,4 075 0,8 0.9 3,8 0,3 1,1 5,5 1.4 077 0,9 0,9 2,9 0,3 1,1 4,7 1.4 078 0,9 0,5 3,2 0,3 1,1 4,6 1,4 087 1,1 1,1 3,4 0,4 1,3 5,6 1,7 096 1,3 1,5 3,3 0,4 1,7 6.1 2,1 146 0,7 0,8 3,0 0,4 1,3 4,5 1,7 178 0,9 0,9 3.2 0,2 0,9 5,0 1,1 196 1,0 0,9 3,3 0.3 1,3 5.2 1,6 212 0,8 0,9 3.2 0,2 0,8 4,8 1,0 Mean 0,9 1,0 3,0 0,4 1,2 5,0 1,6 *SD 0,2 0,3 0,5 0,1 0,3 0,6 0,4 **CV 0.2 0,2 0,2 0,3 0,3 0,1 0,3 *SD = Standard deviation **CV = Coefficient of variation sugar and organic acid contents of arctic bram- ble berries harvested at different dates in August were analysed. In a mixed, fresh ‘Pima’ and ‘Mespi’ sample, the content of organic acids (sum of malic and citric acids) was 1.8 g/100 g at the beginning ofAugust and below 0.8 g/100 g at the end ofAugust. In the same samples, only a non-significant increase in sugar content was observed at the end ofAugust (4.9 g/100 g) com- pared with the beginning of August (4.8 g/100 g). The sugar/acid ratio thereby increased over 2-fold during the harvesting period. The sugar and organic acid contents of the berries of the various arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrids and clones are listed in Tables 1 and 2. In all berries, sucrose was the main sugar. The average sugar contents of arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids were 5.0 g/100 g and 4.7 g/100 g, respectively. In arctic brambles (Ta- ble 1), the highest sugar contents were detected in clone 096 (6.1 g/100 g) and ‘Mespi’ (5.9 g/ 100 g), and the lowest in clones 039 ( 3.8 g/100 g) and 021 (4.3 g/IOOg). Of organic acids, malic and citric acids were separated and quantified. Citric acid was the pre- dominant organic acid in all berries. The aver- age organic acid contents (malic and citric acids) in arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids were 0.6 g/100 g and 0.5 g/100 g, respectively. The sums of malic and citric acid contents (Table 1) were highest in arctic bramble clones 057 (2.4 g/100 g) and 096 (2.1 g/100 g), and low- est in clone 212 (1.0 g/100 g). The coefficient of variation (CV) indicates 389 Häkkinen, S. etal:Sugars and organic acids in arctic bramble the variability in sugars and organic acids among the samples of different cultivars and clones (Tables 1 and 2). In arctic bramble, the CVs for three sugars and two organic acids were approx- imately 20 % and 30 %, respectively. In arctic bramble hybrids, the CVs for three sugars and two organic acids were approximately 30 % and 50 %, respectively. However, the CV’s for the total sugars in arctic brambles and arctic bram- ble hybrids were approximately 10 % and 20 %, respectively. In the arctic bramble hybrids, the invert sugar/sucrose ratio was almost twice (mean = 1.3) that in arctic brambles (mean = 0.7) (Fig. 2a). The values for invert sugar/sucrose ratios in the arctic bramble cultivars and clones were between 0.4 (clone 075) and 1.3 (clone 021), and in the arctic bramble hybrid cultivars between 0.9 (‘So- fia’) and 1.6 (‘Aura’). The sugar/organic acid ratios were between 2.1 (clone 039) and 5.0 (clone 212) in the arctic bramble cultivars and clones (mean = 3.3) and between 2.2 (‘Aura’) and 4.5 (‘Anna’) in the arctic bramble hybrid cultivars (mean = 3.4) (Fig. 2b). Table 2. Sugar and organic acid contents ofarctic bramble hybrid cultivars grown in Finland in 1993. Concentration (g/100 g fresh wt.) Arctic bramble Sugars Acids hybrid/cultivar Glucose Fructose Sucrose Malic acid Citric acid analysed analysed ‘Aura' ‘Astra’ ‘Linda’ ‘Anna’ ‘Sofia’ 1,7 1,8 2.2 0,7 1,9 5,7 2,6 1,4 1,4 2,7 0,4 1,0 5,6 1,4 1,4 2,1 1,21,6 0,4 5,1 1,5 1,0 1,0 1,6 0.1 0,7 3,6 0,8 0,8 0,9 1.8 0,4 0,8 3,4 1,2 Mean 1,3 *SD 0,4 **CV 0.3 1,4 2,1 0,4 1.1 4,7 1.5 0,4 0,4 0,2 0,5 i,i 0,7 0,3 0,2 0.5 0,4 0,2 0,5 *SD = Standard deviation **CV = Coefficient of variation Fig. 2. Ratios of a) sugar/acid, and b) invert sugar/sucrose in arctic brambles and arctic bramble hybrids cultivated in Finland in 1993. 390 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Vol. 4: 385-395. Sensory evaluation of juices and jellies In the juices, the pH varied between 3.0 and 3.1 and soluble solids between 10 and 11° Brix (Table 3). Profiles for the sensory evaluations of taste and odour ofjuices and jellies from the best arctic bramble cultivars and clones are present- ed in Figures 3 and 4. There were no great dif- ferences in the tasted sweetness among the juic- es, except for clone 057 which was clearly eval- uated as the least sweet (Fig. 3). The juice from clone 057 was evaluated as the most sour in taste, and the juice from clone 033 as the least sour, although the differences were not great. The odour was judgedsweetest in juiceprepared from clone 033; all other cultivars and clones were judged to be more or less equal to each other in sweetness of odour. The odour of the juice from ‘Pima’ was judged to be the most sour and that of the juice from clone 004 the least sour. Table 3, Soluble dry matter (°Brix) and pH ofjuices used forsensory analyses as measured before addition of sucrose solution. Arctic bramble clone/ cultivar °Brix PH ‘Mespi’ ‘Pima’ 004 3,0611,0 10,5 3,01 10,0 3,10 021 10,5 3,06 033 3,0311,0 039 11,0 3,08 057 10,5 3,10 The sensed sweetnesses of the taste and odour of the best jellies (‘Pima’, clones 033, 021 and 039) were similar, as were the sensed sourness- es of the jellies (Fig. 4). Discussion Sugars and organic acids in arctic bramble and its hybrids We show here that sugar and organic acid con- tents vary among different cultivars and clones of arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid. Kallio et al. (1985) made a similar observation on several strains, cultivars and hybrids of arc- tic bramble. In our study, the sugar content of arctic bramble berries was lower (3.8-6.1 g/100 g) than in the above study (6.5-10.1 g/100 ml) (Kallio et al. 1985). We noted a small decrease in sugars caused by genes from Alaskan arctic bramble in the arctic bramble hybrid (3.4-5.7 g/ 100 g), but the decreasing effect was not as strong as that reported by Kallio et al. (1985) (4.9-7.6 g/100 g). In our study, organic acid con- tents in arctic bramble cultivars and clones ranged from 1.0 to 2.4 g/100 g, and these results agree well with those ofKallio et al. (1985) (1.1- 2.7 g/100 ml). The organic acids are important in forming conjugates with anthocyanins, there- by stabilizing the colour of food products such as juices, wines and jellies (Brouillard et al. 1989). Fig. 3. Profiles of sensory evaluation of taste and odour for juices made fromarctic bramble cultivars and clones (‘Mes- pi’, ‘Pima’, clones 004,033 and 057). Fig. 4. Profiles of sensory evaluation of taste and odour for jellies made fromarctic bramble cultivar and clones (‘Pima’, clones 033, 039 and 021). 391 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Häkkinen, S. etal:Sugars and organic acids in arctic bramble Varietal differences in sugar contents have also been reported for strawberry (Skrede 1982). In addition to plant cultivar and the ripeness of the berries, conditions such as temperature dur- ing ripening, storage and transportation may af- fect the sugar and organic acid contents of ber- ries and fruits. The observed decline in the total organic acid content of the mixed ‘Pima’ and ‘Mespi’ samples during the harvesting period in August 1993 is consistent with the finding of Burton (1982) that the acidity of many fruits, e.g. apples and strawberries, decreases during the harvesting period. The average sucrose content was almost twice as high in the arctic brambles studied here, as in strawberries cultivated in Finland (Haila et al. 1992b). On the other hand, the glucose and fructose contents of arctic bramble were approx- imately half of those in strawberry. The malic acid content was about the same in both berries, but the citric acid content of arctic bramble was twice as high as that of strawberry. In black cur- rant, the amount of sucrose was less than one third and in red currant one thirtieth of that in the arctic brambles we studied (Haila et al. 1992b). However, the contents of total sugars (fructose, glucose and sucrose) in black currant and red currant were 5.41 and 4.41 g/100 g, re- spectively. According to Souci et al. (1981), black currant, red currant and bilberry all con- tained higher amounts of total sugars than arctic bramble: 6.99, 5.61 and 5.84 g/100 g, respec- tively. The contents of reducing sugars in high- bush blueberry (6,8 and 7.7 g/100 g) were high- er than in arctic bramble; however, the sucrose content was much lower (0.15-1.02 g/ 100 g) than in arctic bramble (Kader et al. 1994). In lin- gonberry, the total sugar content(3.93 g/100 g) was lower than in arctic bramble (Souci et al. 1981). In raspberry, the average content of total sugars (sucrose, fructose and glucose) has been reported to be 5.82 g/100 g (Wrolstad & Shal- lenberger 1981), which is higher than that in the arctic brambles studied here. Our observation that the CVs for different sugars varied more than did the CV for total sugars is probably due to enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose during thawing of the berry samples (Skrede 1983). Marked differences in the invert sugar/suc- rose ratios between arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrids were noted in the present study. A higher invert sugar/sucrose ratio in arctic bramble hybrids than in arctic brambles was also observed by Kallio et al. (1985). This finding together with differences in the contents of aroma compounds (Larsson 1969, Hiirsalmi et al. 1974, Kallio et al. 1980), may partly explain the differences in aroma between arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrids. According to Sostrunk and Morris (1985), an important role of sugars and organic acids is to contribute to the taste of berries. That fructose is sensed almost twice as sweet as sucrose (Schiweck 1971) is also of im- portance when considering the effect of differ- ent types of sugar on the sensory properties of berries. The relative sweetness of sugars, espe- cially fructose, is also highly dependent on tem- perature. The sugar/acid ratio of the samples studied ranged from 2.1 to 5.0. The mean sugar/organic acid ratio was about the same for arctic bram- bles and arctic bramble hybrids. Kallio et al. (1985) reported a range of 2.5-5.9 in the sugar/ acid ratio of arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid samples. The sugar/acid ratio was lowest (2.5) in berries of Alaskan arctic bramble, and highest in the arctic bramble cultivars ‘Pima’ and ‘Mespi’ (5.3-5.9). No such difference was noted here. Sensory evaluations compared with chemical analyses Tables 1-3 and Figure 2 give basic figures for the natural variation in the chemical parameters measured on the berries of arctic bramble and hybrids. Sensory evaluations revealed differ- ences among the berry cultivars and clones, but only in some cases were the differences marked (Figs 3 and 4). The sensory analyses should have been repeated for statistical significance. Unfor- 392 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND Vol. 4: 385-395. tunately, however, there were not enough ber- ries, and theresults are based on single analyses. Among the arctic bramble juices, clone 057 was tasted the most sour and the least sweet. The sugar/acid ratio in this clone was lower than that in the other four clones and cultivars sensorially tested. The total organic acid content was also highest in clone 057. Differences in the sensed sweetness and sourness of taste and odour were smaller among the clones and cultivars judged best as jellies than among the clones and culti- vars judged best as juices, One reason for this discrepancy could be that whereas 30 % sugar was added to jellies, only 10 % sugar was added to juices. There were, however, some differences in the sourness of the taste. The jelly made from clone 039 was judged to be the most sour in taste, and the sugar/acid ratio in this clone was also the lowest of all the arctic bramble clones and cultivars analysed. The jelly made from clone 039 was judged to be the most sour and least sweet in odour, too. No clear correlation is seen between the re- sults of the sensory and chemical analyses, pos- sibly because the chemical analyses were made on berries and the sensory analyses on juices and jellies with a higher sucrose content. The ber- ries are not usually consumed fresh because of the strongly bound plug. In some clones, how- ever, the sugar/acid ratio had an effect on the sensed sweetness and sourness. Skrede (1980), in contrast, did not find any significant correla- tion between the sensory parameters and chem- ical analyses for sourness and sweetness when analysing twelve strawberry varieties. Accord- ing to Kallio et al. (1980), the content of the aroma compound 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy 3(2H)-furanone describes well the intensity of the odour (r=0.867, p=0.003) but somewhat less well the character (r=0.821, p=0.006) and over- all impression of the odour (r=0.751, p=0.016) in arctic bramble juices. The juices and jellies were ranked according to their overall pleasantness. Of the arctic bram- ble clones and cultivars, especially ’Mespi’, clone 033 and ‘Pima’ proved to be good as juic- es. The arctic bramble hybrid ‘Aura’ was not suitable for juice making because of its poor colour, aroma and acidity as juice. As a jelly, though, ‘Aura’ was ranked among the best vari- eties, right after clone 033 and ‘Pima’. The results of this study should be useful for berry breeders developing new arctic bramble and arctic bramble hybrid cultivars. The data can also be used to describe the phenotypes of new berry varieties. The findings should also inter- est the food industry, as it needs information on the differences in organic acid and sugar con- tents between different arctic bramble and hy- brid cultivars in order to improve the preserva- tionof juices and jellies (Skrede 1980). The wine industry, too, needs the information for control- ling fermentation processes and stabilizing the colour of wines (Peynaud 1989). Acknowledgements. We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs Taina and Mr Risto Hallman (Alahovin Puutarha Oy) for preparing the juices and jellies and for serving as panelists in the sensory evaluations. We also thank Mr Ilpo Nylund (Lignell & Piispanen, Oy Gust. 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Sari Häkkinen, Harri Kokko, Sirpa Paasisalo ja Sirpa Kärenlampi Kuopion yliopisto Suomessa viljellään mesimarjaa (Rubus arcticus L.) ja jalomaarainta (Rubus arcticus L. nothosubsp. stell- arcticus G. Larsson), ja erityisesti mesimarja on ha- luttu raaka-aine elintarvike- ja viiniteollisuudessa. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli analysoida kaa- sukromatografisesti tärkeimmät sokerit ja orgaaniset hapot 19 mesimarjalajikkeesta tai -kannasta ja 5 ja- lomaarainlajikkeesta. Marjojen tärkein sokeri oli sak- karoosi, ja tärkein orgaaninen happo sitruunahappo. Marjojen sokeri-ja orgaanisten happojen pitoisuudet vaihtelivat eri lajikkeilla ja kannoilla. Keskimääräi- nen mesimarjojen sokeripitoisuus oli 5,0 g (vaihte- luväli 3,8-6,1 g) ja jalomaarainlajikkeiden 4,7 g (vaihteluväli 3,4-5,7 g) 100 g:ssa tuoreita marjoja. Keskimääräinen happopitoisuus oli mesimarjoissa 0,6 g ja jalomaaraimissa 1,5 g 100 g:ssa tuoreita mar- joja. Sokereiden ja orgaanisten happojen muutoksia tutkittiin satokauden aikana kahden mesimarjalajik- keen sekanäytteiden avulla. Lisäksi tutkittiin eräistä mesimarjalajikkeista ja -kannoista valmistettujen mehujen ja hyytelöiden aistinvaraisia ominaisuuksia kuvailevalla analyysilla. Mehuiksi tai hyytelöiksi val- mistettujen mesimarjojen aistitun makeuden tai hap- pamuuden ja kemiallisesti määritettyjen sokeri- ja happopitoisuuksien välillä ei ollut selvää riippuvuut- ta. Saatuja tuloksia voivat hyödyntää marjojen jalos- tajat, tuotekehittäjät elintarviketeollisuudessa sekä marjanviljelijät. 395 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN FINLAND