Variety traits

Sugar content

Sugar content is an indicator of the concentration of natural sugars in fruits or root crops, determining nutritional value and suitability for processing. This genetic trait is measured in degrees Brix (°Brix) or sugar degrees (°Z) and is critical for assessing variety quality.

Mentioned in descriptions 14 616 varieties reference book.

Sugar content characterizes the concentration of glucose, fructose, and sucrose in plant tissues. For the processing industry, this indicator is a key requirement determining the yield of the finished product, whereas for table crops, it shapes the flavor balance in combination with acidity. A variety's ability to accumulate sugars promptly also allows for effective planning of harvest dates and production facility capacity.

Sugar content is measured using laboratory and field methods. Refractometry allows for the assessment of solids content in degrees Brix, polarimetry determines sucrose concentration in international sugar degrees, and areometry establishes the indicator by measuring juice density. The choice of method depends on the crop and the objectives of the analysis, whether for express assessment or establishing the commercial value of raw materials.

The realization of the genetic potential for sugar content depends on environmental conditions and agrotechnics. Light intensity and the sum of active temperatures, which determine the intensity of photosynthesis, have a significant influence, as do moisture availability and mineral nutrition, particularly potassium supply. During variety trials, breeding material is compared with standards, which allows for the identification of varieties with high stability of sugar accumulation under various climatic conditions.

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Breakdown by crop

Sugar Content — Sugar Beet 964 Tomato Brix Content 395 Melon Sugar Content 370 Watermelon sweetness 306 Grape sugar content 236 Sugar content in apples 145 Peach Sugar Content 128 Grape Sugar Content 126 Sugar Content — Garden Strawberry 109 Carrot sugar content 85 Sweetness of sweet cherry 82 Apricot sugar content 61 Sugar Content — Sweet Corn 61 Sugar content in pepper 46 Sugar Content — Table Beet 45 Plum sugar content 45 Sugar content — perennial ryegrass 41 Sugar content — Japanese plum 40 Sugar content in sugar beet 30 Sugar Content — White Cabbage 29 Sugar content in peas 26 Pear sugar content 24 Sugar content in raspberries 23 Sweetness of sweet corn 21

Found in these crops

Sugar beet 2 073 Grapevine 519 Tomato 489 Melon 421 Watermelon 360 Common grape vine 270 Apple 195 Carrot 166 Peach 160 Garden strawberry 128 Pea 121 Sweet corn 102

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.

Epick 16

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SMS Unlimited LLC

2 records

Doux évêque Briz

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Ercolino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Dulcito RZ

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

2 records

Dorog

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A., Tienen BE

2 records

Emu

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A.

2 records

Doricino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

4 records

El Rey

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Emeraude

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Eurosorgho (FR)

2 records

DrisBlackNine

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Gavin R. Sills^^^Andrea M. Pabon

3 records

Elsem

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

2 records

Elsariusz

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Elario

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HAZERA GENETICS

2 records

Effie

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

3 records

Dorhill

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

NOVARTIS SEEDS

2 records

Ekkendorfskaja žoltaja

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

Asocijacija ,,Sortsemovošč"

2 records

Edecos

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

De Ruiter Zonen (NL)

2 records

Donjon

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

2 records

Dolcetini

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

3 records

Diament

Active

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

4 records

Diamant

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

DH33

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Hrvatski duhani d.d., Virovitica (HR)

2 records

E20S10451

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Dynamo

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

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Variety traits

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