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# Character-impact flavor compounds - Fruit flavors
- URL: https://www.flavorist.com/character-impact-flavor-compounds-fruit-flavors/
- Published: 2025-10-05T15:09:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-26T04:57:18.000Z
- Author: Editor

SUMMARY

Character-impact compounds play a major role in a flavor. Many but not all flavors that occur in nature come with one character compound.

Here is a short summary on character-impact flavor compounds found in fruit flavors..

Occurrence \*\*\* Character-impact compounds

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Apple \*\*\* Ethyl-2-methyl butyrate/β-Damascenone  
Banana \*\*\* iso-Amyl acetate  
Black currant \*\*\* 4-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol/ 8-Mercapto-p-menthan-3-one(synthetic)  
Blueberry \*\*\* iso-Butyl 2-butenoate  
Cherry \*\*\* Benzaldehyde/p-Tolyl aldehyde  
Cognac brandy \*\*\* Ethyl heptanoate  
Durian \*\*\* 3,5-Dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane  
Grape, Concord \*\*\* Methyl anthranilate/Ethyl-3-mercapto-propionate  
Grape, Muscat \*\*\* Linalool  
Grape, Sauvignon /Green tea (sencha) /Hops/Grapefruit \*\*\* 4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone  
Grapefruit \*\*\* Nootkatone /1-p-Menthene-8-thiol  
Kumquat \*\*\* Citronellyl acetate  
Lemon, lime \*\*\* Citral (neral + geranial)  
Lime \*\*\* α-Terpineol  
Melon \*\*\* 2,6-Dimethyl-5-heptenal /Z-6-Nonenal  
Orange, mandarin \*\*\* Methyl N-methyl-anthranilate/Thymol  
Passion fruit \*\*\* 3-Mercapto-1-hexanol/2-Methyl-4-propy-1,3-oxathiane  
Peach \*\*\* γ-Undecalactone/6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one  
Pear, Bartlett \*\*\* Ethyl trans-2, cis-4-decadienoate  
Pineapple \*\*\* Allyl caproate / Ethyl 3-(methylthio)propionate/Allyl 3-cyclohexylpropionate  
Raspberry \*\*\* 4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone/trans-α-Ionone  
Strawberry \*\*\* Ethyl 3-methyl-3-phenylglycidate  
Strawberry, Muscat/Guava \*\*\* Furaneol  
Strawberry, mango, Guava \*\*\* Mesifuran  
Watermelon \*\*\* (Z,Z)-3,6-Nonadienol

The content is extracted from a book chapter authored by Dr. Robert MC Gorrin, professor of Oregon State University at Corvallis, Oregon. It is highly recommended that interested readers refer to the chapter and or the book.

Reference: Mc Gorrin, R. J. (2012). Character-impact Flavor and Off-Flavor Compounds in Foods. In R. Marsili (Ed.), Flavor, Fragrance, and Odor Analysis, Second Edition (pp. 207–262). CRC Press.