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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.

Estrella

Terminated

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

José Egea Caballero^^^Federico Dicenta López-Higuera^^^David Ruiz González^^^José Antonio Campoy Corbalán^^^LORENZO BURGOS ORTIZ

2 records

Gala Rossa

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THOMPSON G.W.

3 records

Duepetorstar

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

FEM 8

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Pierluigi Magnago^^^Fondazione Edmund Mach - Centro Ricerca e Innovazione (FEM-CRI)

2 records

Chuckleberry

Withdrawn

Ribes x nidigrolaria Rud. Bauer et A. Bauer · Jostaberry

Charles Welch

2 records

Esmeralda

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

3 records

Elbtal

Protection expired

Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea

CHRISTA HOFMANN

1 record

Coliris

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

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

1 record

Djhen

Withdrawn

Euonymus japonicus Thunb. · Japanese spindle

S. Hendriksen Beheer B.V.

1 record

Boa 39

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

Dapple Dandy

Active

Prunus x limeixing (J. Y. Zhang & Z. M. Wang) Y. H. Tong & N. H. Xia

Floyd Zaiger

2 records

Da Vinci

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Van Klaveren Plant B.V.

1 record

Capola

Terminated

Citrus L. · Citrus

ANTONIA PORCAR GAVALDA^^^LACOMBA VILLALOBOS GUILLERMO

2 records

Dark Green

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Coutia

Active

hybrids between Vitis rotundifolia Michx. and Vitis vinifera L.

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)

1 record

Borsalino

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Charlotte

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Babylone

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

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