Data underlying the publication 'Changes in appearance during the spoilage process of fruits and vegetables: Implications for consumer use and disposal'

We tested 20 images of food products in five stages of decay. We included two vegetables (cucumber, avocado) and two fruits (mango, banana). The images were obtained from time-lapse videos. An online survey was answered by 366 participants from the US population. We assessed the degree of disgust, perceived attractiveness, freshness, healthiness, nutritiousness, overripeness, the expected sweetness, bitterness, sourness, juiciness, flexibility, and hardness. in addition, they indicated whether would eat the product, and which activities they would perform before consuming it (e.g., wash, peel, cut off parts, mash, cook).

本研究针对处于5个腐烂阶段的20张食品图像开展测试。受试食品包含2种蔬菜（黄瓜（cucumber）、牛油果（avocado））与2种水果（芒果（mango）、香蕉（banana）），所有图像均取自延时摄影视频（time-lapse videos）。共有366名来自美国人群的参与者完成了一项在线调查，研究人员评估了多项维度：厌恶程度、感知吸引力、新鲜度、健康度、营养价值、过熟程度、预期甜度、苦味、酸味、多汁性、弹性与硬度。此外，参与者还需表明是否愿意食用该食品，以及食用前会采取哪些预处理操作，例如清洗、去皮、切除部分果肉、捣泥、烹饪等。