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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.

Shining Angel

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Martin Wilkes

1 record

Soledora

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Soleada 45

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

Splendor

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

GEOFFREY PLUNKETT

2 records

Sirano

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

1 record

Raham

Terminated

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

RAMPP JUNGPFLANZEN GMBH & CO. VERTRIEBS KG

1 record

Royal Fuji

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

GEORG SCHNEIDER GBR

2 records

Serena

Withdrawn

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Luca Mattivi

1 record

RBB7 34

Application submitted

Citrus L. · Citrus

IVIA

2 records

Romagna Big

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Vincenzo Ossani

1 record

Punch Curaçao

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Challet Herault S.A.S.

1 record

Rebus 038

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi

2 records

Puntacana

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Pernille

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

PEPS 9002

Withdrawn

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

SCEA PEPS (Pépinères Escande Programme Sélection)

2 records

NERID 065165

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Neri

1 record

OMET

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

IVIA

1 record

Petit Cabernet

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Simone Diego Castellarin^^^Guido Cipriani^^^Michele Morgante^^^Enrico Peterlunger^^^Raffaele Testolin^^^Gabriele Di Gaspero

1 record

North Country

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

2 records

Motto F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TAKII & CO LTD

1 record

Olibell

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Ferenc Szőke^^^Tibor Szabó^^^Ferenc Takács

1 record

Mignon 356

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

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