We carry out a contrastive analysis (English-Spanish) of apple and pear
descriptions. A comparable ad-hoc corpus for both fruits was compiled from websites
of fruit retail businesses. We analyzed references to texture, i.e. the vocabulary
used and the most frequent collocations in both languages. Explanations are
characterized by a wide variety and density of terminology used quite straightforwardly
to describe texture and mouthfeel sensations with great precision. Textural
properties are presented mainly with descriptive adjectives and specific
nouns, with a difference in usage depending on the language used and fruit variety
being described.
