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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (8): 2114-2132.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0247

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Advances in Volatile Flavor Compounds of Cultivated Tomato Fruit and Factors Influencing Its Flavor Quality

GUAN Sihui1,2, LIU Chenxu1, ZHOU Guozhi1, WAN Hongjian1, RUAN Meiying1, WANG Rongqing1, YE Qingjing1, LI Zhimiao1, YAO Zhuping1,*(), and CHENG Yuan1,*()   

  1. 1 Vegetable Research InstituteZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
    2 College of AgricultureShihezi University,Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, China
  • Received:2025-05-16 Revised:2025-07-15 Online:2025-08-25 Published:2025-08-19
  • Contact: YAO Zhuping, and CHENG Yuan

Abstract:

The tomato is a highly cultivated vegetable crop globally,with the aromatic flavor of its fruit playing a significant role in determining its quality. The aromatic profile of tomatoes consists predominantly of aldehydes,esters,ketones,alcohols,and heterocyclic compounds. Among these,cis-3-hexenal,hexaldehyde,β-ionone,1-pentene-3-one,β-damarone,2,3-methylbutyraldehyde,and trans-2-hexenal are significant volatile flavor compounds that collectively contribute to the distinctive aromatic flavor of tomatoes through their interactions. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent research on tomato volatiles,encompassing the chemical composition and biosynthesis pathways of tomato volatile flavors,methods for the enrichment and detection of volatile flavor compounds,and the various factors influencing flavor formation. Drawing on the current state of research,potential future directions for studying tomato volatile flavor compounds are also discussed. The objective is to establish a theoretical foundation and strategic guidance for the advancement of the high-quality aromatic tomato industry.

Key words: tomato, fruit, quality, volatile flavor substance, synthesis pathway, influencing factor