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Title:   Author  item
                                            Raithore, Smitaitem
                                            Dea, Sharonitem
                                            Plotto, Anneitem
                                            Bai, Jinheitem
                                            Manthey, Johnitem
                                            Narciso, Janitem
                                            IREY, MIKE - Us Sugar Corporationitem
                                            Baldwin, Elizabeth

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  Submitted to: LWT - Food Science and Technology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 6/9/2014
                                    Publication  Date: 6/1/2015
                                    Citation: Raithore, S., Dea, S., Plotto, A., Bai, J., Manthey, J.A., Narciso, J.A., Irey, M., Baldwin, E.A. 2015. Effect of blending Huanglongbing (HLB) disease affected orange juice with juice from healthy oranges on flavor quality. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 62:868-874.Interpretive Summary: Orange juice is the most popular fruit juice in the United States because of its flavor and more notably for nutritional benefits.   Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, has been a concern for the citrus industry as it progressively damages and ultimately kills citrus trees. While this disease does not affect human health, it is associated with bitter off-flavor for orange juice. Considering the serious threat that HLB disease is posing to the Florida citrus industry, it is of utmost interest to evaluate whether HLB symptomatic (HLBs) juices can be blended with high quality (healthy) juice to maintain commercial acceptability. It is, therefore, the purpose of this study to determine the levels of HLBs juice that can be added to a healthy juice without introducing off-flavor.
                                Technical Abstract: Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease, has been a concern for the citrus industry as it progressively damages and ultimately kills citrus trees. While this disease does not affect human health, it is associated with bitter off-flavor for orange juice. The objective of this study was to determine the level of HLB-symptomatic juice (HLBs, made from fruit symptomatic for the disease) that can be added to healthy juice (extracted from fruit harvested from healthy trees) so that the off-flavor associated with such juice is not perceived. For this, we blended 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50 and 100 g 100 mL-1 HLBs Hamlin or Valencia orange juices with respective healthy juices. Chemical and sensorial differences were found for both varieties. HLBs juice had lower soluble solids but higher acidity, limonin and nomilin levels than did healthy. However, only about 26% of the 22 panelists were able to recognize taste differences in 25 g 100 mL-1 HLBs juice and less than 4% could recognize taste differences with 6.25 and 12.5 g 100 mL-1 HLBs juices. Electronic tongue differentiation of blends supported the chemical and sensory differences. Results showed that adding small amounts of HLBs juice to healthy juice does not compromise taste quality.


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