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Fruit acidity

Fruit acidity is a biological trait of a variety that determines taste quality, suitability for processing, and resistance to spoilage. It is assessed via the total concentration of all acids contained in the fruit.

Mentioned in descriptions 10 508 varieties reference book.

Fruit acidity is a biochemical quality indicator reflecting the sugar-acid ratio, which shapes the taste of the produce. This parameter determines the suitability of fruits for fresh consumption or industrial processing and also influences storage life, as an increased acidity level inhibits the development of pathogenic microorganisms.

For objective evaluation, the titratable acidity index is used, representing the total concentration of free acids and their salts. In laboratory conditions, this parameter is determined by the titration method using alkaline solutions until a fixed pH level is reached. The measurement results are expressed in grams per 100 grams of product or as a percentage.

In official variety testing, acidity is evaluated as one of the key quality indicators, often in combination with sugar content via the sugar-acid ratio. The final values of the trait depend on the crop species, although they are also influenced by the maturity stage of the fruits, growing conditions, and the mineral nutrition regime of the plants.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Grape acidity 1 160 Grape acidity 507 Acidity of apple fruit 202 Peach fruit acidity 116 Tomato Fruit Acidity 116 Blueberry fruit acidity 52 Acidity of sweet cherry fruit 32 Olive Fruit Acidity 32 Fruit Acidity — Garden Strawberry 32 Apricot fruit acidity 21 Lemon Fruit Acidity 20 Acidity of Mandarin Fruits 18 Fruit acidity — Sour cherry 17 Citrus fruit acidity 16 Orange Fruit Acidity 16 Blackberry Fruit Acidity 15 Plum fruit acidity 13 Fruit acidity — Japanese plum 13 Pear fruit acidity 12 Acidity of oat grains 9 Tomato Fruit Acidity 8 Acidity of Apple Fruit 7 Raspberry fruit acidity 7 Acidity of kiwifruit 6

Found in these crops

Grapevine 1 163 Common grape vine 507 Apple 505 Bigleaf hydrangea 301 Tomato 238 Peach 194 European pear 127 Sweet cherry 122 Garden strawberry 86 Highbush blueberry 77 Apricot 58 European plum 48

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

ARD7

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

2 records

Alitop

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ALESSANDRO LIVERANI

3 records

Aketzali

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Black Venture Farm SA de RL de CV

2 records

950

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

Gmitter, JR. Frederick G.

3 records

Rodos

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

EE
3 records

Narrator

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
4 records

Huzar

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
4 records

Gepard

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Snacky red

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Graines Voltz (FR)

FR
3 records

NERID 99741

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Vincenzo Ossani

2 records

Bordo'

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi

2 records

Riga

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

NL SE
5 records

Petit Manseng

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

BG ES FR
3 records

Sylvaner

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES FR
4 records

Multiset

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CZ NL SK
3 records

Vermentino

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES FR MT
3 records

Rubin

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

NL RO
5 records

Solanka

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
5 records

Signe Tillisch

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ NL
10 records

Tama

Active

Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear

FR NL
3 records

Ace 55 VF

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BG ES
3 records

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