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.

SPA766

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

WILLIAM DAVID LANE

9 records

Sky Blue

Active

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

Patel Narandra

11 records

SH C 1010

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stet Holland Research

9 records

Salgari

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

P.DEGREEF

8 records

Reward

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

WRIGHTSON PAS S.A.

12 records

Prince

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lantmõnnen Seed B.V.

11 records

Pluto

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

8 records

Orri

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

VARDI, ALIZA SPIEGEL-ROY, P. ELCHANATI, A. FRIEDMAN, AHUVA NOYMAN, CHANA

12 records

Itumtwelve

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Martinez Manuel Tornel,Espin Juan Carreno

7 records

Gold Nugget

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

The Regents of the University of California

7 records

Capitola

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

Royce S. Bringhurst|Victor Voth

7 records

Babylon

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RODERICK BAKKER

10 records

Apridelice

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

14 records

Suplumtwentytwo

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

MOWREY, BRUCE D. CAIN, DAVID W.

8 records

Solbrio

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

10 records

Royal Helen

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics

9 records

IFG Eighteen

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

David W. Cain, PhD.

7 records

Winner

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH, G

DE HU PL

9 records