3-Hexenal has a natural green, fruity, apple-like odor
Reported found in apple, banana, mandarin juice, guava, feyoa fruit, melon, raspberry, strawberry, sweet pepper, tomato and tomato paste, ginger, butter and beer
ChEBI: A hexenal carrying an unsaturation at position 3.
Detection: 0.25 to 3 ppb; aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sharp penetrating leafy green, vegetative stemmy
with unripe tomato, melon and tropical nuances.
Taste characteristics at 1 to 10 ppm: strong, aromatic green, with waxy vegetative green melon and tomato
nuances and a hint of cinnamon spice.
