Among components of the consumer’s perception of tomato fruit quality, texture is one of the most critical, being formed of a number of attributes that are difficult to evaluate and which change during fruit ripening and storage. The present work relates different textural parameters measured in a collection of traditional tomatoes from Madrid with the appreciation collected from consumer opinions. Texture traits were highly variable in studied tomatoes; they had strong environmental influence and they differed among genotypes. Great intrapopulational variability has been also detected, probably due to the heterogeneity of its fruit tissues and the intrapopulational diversity of studied landraces. Textural behavior of tomatoes affected the level of consumer appreciation. In general, consumers preferred firm fruits with soft skin, due to their low level of springiness and resilience. However, different taster groups have demonstrate how diversity appears to be necessary to satisfy different types of consumers. Among the three groups of consumers which have been identified in this study, the majority (83% of them) preferred local tomato varieties. In addition, heirloom tomatoes presented softer skins than the commercial hybrid reference (values of 0.29 ± 0.19 vs. 0.49 ± 0.12 kg regarding skin rupture force). That circumstance, which is involved in the post-harvest behavior, must be further considered in storage and commercialization.

在消费者对番茄果实质量感知的组成部分中，质地是最关键的因素之一，它由许多难以评估的属性组成，并且在果实成熟和储存过程中会发生变化。目前的工作涉及在一组来自马德里的传统西红柿中测量的不同质地参数，以及从消费者意见中收集的赞赏。所研究的西红柿的质地特征变化很大；它们具有很强的环境影响并且它们在基因型之间存在差异。还发现了巨大的种群内变异性，这可能是由于其果实组织的异质性和所研究地方品种的种群内多样性。西红柿的质地行为影响了消费者的欣赏水平。一般而言，消费者偏爱果皮柔软、结实的水果，由于它们的弹性和弹性水平较低。然而，不同的品尝者群体已经证明多样性似乎是满足不同类型消费者所必需的。在本研究中确定的三组消费者中，大多数（83%）更喜欢当地的番茄品种。此外，传家宝西红柿的皮比商业杂交参考品更柔软（值为 0.29 ± 0.19 与0.49 ± 0.12 kg 的皮肤破裂力相比）。这种情况涉及收获后的行为，必须在储存和商业化中进一步考虑。