Australian native flavour wheel

Sensory vocabulary for describing the aroma and flavour of native food products

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Sensory descriptions for a selection of commercial native fruits, berries, herbs, seeds and

Fruits and berries Herb, or seed

Davidson plum (Davidsonia jerseyana) myrtle ( anisatum) An earthy aroma like fresh beetroot with a slight Aroma of aniseed, menthol and herbs. pickled note. Lemon myrtle ( citriodora) Davidson plum (Davidsonia pruriens) A lemon lolly aroma, perfumed with some Aroma of rosella jam and stewed rhubarb; some menthol notes. musk and lolly notes. Cut leaf mint (Prostanthera incisa) Desert lime (Citrus glauca) A herbal aroma, bush scrub and menthol. A brown lime citrus aroma with some pickled notes, stewed fruit and cut grass. Bush tomato or ‘Kutjera’ (Solanum centrale) The savoury caramelised aroma of carob; some Finger lime (Citrus australasica) cereal notes. Aroma of fresh zesty citrus with a hint of cooked citrus. Tasmanian pepper berry (Tasmannia lanceolata) Aroma of bush scrub with perfumed, fruity lolly Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) notes. Lingering heat on the palate. Aroma of stewed apples and pears; some cooked citrus, pickled and fermented notes. Tasmanian pepper leaf (Tasmannia lanceolata) Aroma of Australian bushland, dry paperbark and Lemon aspen (Acronychia acidula) herbs. Developing heat on the palate. A fresh citrus aroma, conifer leafs and some chemical notes. Wattle seed (Acacia victoriae) Aroma of toasted coffee grounds, sweet spice, raisin Muntries (Kunzia pomifera) and chocolate. Aroma of moist fruit mince, spice, bush honey and butter. For recipes, fact sheets, supplier details and Quandong (Santaluum acuminatum) more information on native ingredients vist www.anfil.org.au Aroma of dry lentils; some earthy and fermented notes. For more information contact the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation Riberry (Syzygium leuhmanii) on 13 25 23 or visit www.deedi.qld.gov.au

A sweet, spiced tea aroma with musk, bush honey © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, and resinous notes. Economic Development and Innovation, 2010.

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