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Sugar content in pepper

Capsicum annuum L.

A biochemical indicator of pepper fruit quality that characterizes the total sugar content, determined as a percentage of fresh weight and dependent on varietal characteristics and growing conditions.

In the reference 46 varieties crop Bell pepper, where this is mentioned in the description.

For sweet pepper, sugar content is an indicator of taste quality and flesh density, measured using laboratory biochemical analysis methods. Unlike industrial crops, there are no uniform national standards or threshold values for this indicator in peppers; therefore, assessment is conducted primarily through comparative trials of varieties and hybrids.

Sugar accumulation in fruits is determined by the genetic potential of the variety and the cultivation technology. Key factors influencing this indicator include light intensity, which stimulates photosynthesis, as well as the mineral nutrition regime, where the availability of potassium, which is involved in carbohydrate metabolism, is of particular importance.

General information about the subject — on the page Sugar content.

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Varieties of Bell pepper mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Angelito

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Spain

NL
11 records

Palermo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

ES NL UA
8 records

Porteca

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
10 records

Mitayo

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Silvester de Nooijer

NL
7 records

Maccabi

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HAZERA GENETICS

ES PL
5 records

Yocarino

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Silveater de Nooijer

NL UA
5 records

Danubius

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ESASEM, I

FR
4 records

BS 02827975

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Trirosso

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

NL
5 records

Sharon

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

LUBOMIRA GARCICOVA

CZ UA
3 records

Red Tatin

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Ramiro

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / KAPUSTINA RAISA NIKOLAEVNA / VERBA VADIM MIHAJLOVICh / ShANDALA NATAL'Ya SERGEEVNA

FR
4 records

Palermo Raphinha

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Lucigno

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Jersey

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Guernsey

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

E 499531

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

E20S10382

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

E20S0386

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Аernoudt Aardse

NL UA
5 records

Cooper

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Balico

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Yuko

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Vanuatu

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Snacking red

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

AKIRA SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records