Table 1
Sensory attributes, definitions and physical standards for or iental melon

Attributes Written definition Standard reference
Low score (0) Standardreference High score (9)
Exocarp appearance (Skin) Color intensity Intensity of oriental melon color (yellow~light orange)
Vividness of white stripe Vivid degree of white stripe on the oriental melon skin No standards
Depthof whitestripe The depth of white stipe on the oriental melon skin No standards
Regularityof whitestripe Regularity of white stipe on the oriental melon skin No standards
Degreeof damage Damage degree of oriental melon skin No standards
Size Size of oriental melon No standards
Exocarp aroma (Skin) Unique oriental melon Fresh oriental melon Distilled water Fresh oriental melon (within one days after harvest)
Sweet Theodorassociatedwithfructosesyrup Distilled water 10%(w/w)fructose solution
Mesocarp appearance (out-side) Opaque degree Opaque degree of hyperdermal mesocarp No standards
Proportion of mesocarp The percentage of mesocarp in the whole oriental melon No standards
Green intensity of hyperdermal mesocarp Green intensity of oriental melon
Endocarp appearance (seed cavity) Transparency Transparency of endocarp No standards
Attachment intensity Attachment intensity between mesocarp and endocarp(seed)
Crack degree of endocarp Degree to which ovary was divided
Color of entralcore Color of endocarp No standards
Size of seed No standards
Mesocarparoma Sweet The odor associated with fructose syrup Distilled water 10% (w/w) fructose solution
Oriental melon Fresh oriental melon Distilled water Fresh oriental melon(within one days after harvest)
Cucumber Fresh cucumber Distilled water Fresh cucumber(within one days after harvest)
Radish Fresh radish Distilled water Fresh radish(within one days after harvest)
Greenish Aroma of fresh young greens Distilled water Fresh sedum(within one days after harvest)
Endocarp aroma (seed cavity) Sweet The odor associated with fructose syrup Distilled water 10% (w/w) fructose solution
Orientalmelon Fresh oriental melon Distilled water Fresh oriental melon(within one days after harvest)
Over ripe aroma Over ripening aroma of oriental melon Fresh oriental melon(within one days after harvest) Ripening oriental melon(within a week after harvest)
Sweet Fundamental taste of which fructose is typical Distilled water 5% (w/w) fructose solution
Oriental melon Unique taste of fresh oriental melon without off flavor and taste Distilled water Fresh oriental melon(within one days after harvest)
Mesocarp+endocarpTaste Bitter Fundamental taste of which caffeine is typical Distilled water 5% (w/w) caffeine solution
Cucumber Unique taste of fresh cucumber without off flavor and taste Distilled water Fresh cucumber(within one days after harvest)
Sour Fundamental taste of citric acid Distilled water 0.2% (w/w) citric acid solution
Over ripe Taste Fundamental taste of which alchol is typical Distilled water 5% (w/w) alcohol solution
Greenish Fresh young greens, fresh sedum Distilled water Fresh sedum(within one days after harvest)
Mesocarp+endocarpTexture Hardness Force required to chew sample between molar teeth No standards
Juiciness The amount of juice extracted to chew the sample(4 times) No standards
Crunchjness Force needed and sound generated from chewing a sample withthe front teeth No standards
Seed content The amount of seeds in the ovary No standards
Hardness of seed Hardness intensity of seed No standards
Mealiness Such as floury sensation in the mouse after chewing No standards
Mesocarp + endocarp aftertaste Sweet Fundamental taste of which fructose is typical Distilled water 5% (w/w) fructose solution
Astringency Fundamental taste of tannic acid Distilled water 0.2% (w/w) tannic acid solution
Sour Fundamental taste of citric acid Distilled water 0.2% (w/w) citric acid solution
Acridity Fundamental taste of close to the bitter and astringency Distilled water cinnamon powder