European criteria to appreciate the cherries’ qualities

Abstract

The European criteria for estimating the cherries qualities were formulated by the authors quoted, as a general concept, or were particularized according to the optimum moment of harvesting, destination, as concrete reference marks in the assessment of the existing assortment or of some recent creations for harvesting. We could find criteria of appreciating the acceptability of cherries by the consumers in different European countries. These criteria have recommended in the culture a certain cultivar, with distinct quality fruits, quality criteria regarded in the dynamics of ripeness and post-harvesting, during valorization, as well as specific acknowledged criteria regarding the production and valorization directions (consumption in fresh state, differentiated industrialization). This study has shown the complexity of the qualitative evaluation criteria and the importance of this field of production at the European level.