Variety traits
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.
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.
Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass
Bohatel` Liudmila Stanislavivna, Scherbakova Tetiana Oleksandrivna, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
GRASSI GIULIO
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Roik Mykola, Kulik Oleksandr, Krotiuk Lidiia, Andreieva Larysa, Vakulenko Pavlina, Palamarchuk Liubov, Dubchak Oksana
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Naumenko Mykola Pavlovych, Kutal`ova Tetiana Serhiivna, Chebanenko IEvheniia Pavlivna,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Seongiun Kim
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. · Chervil
Khareba Olena Vasylivna, Kondratenko Serhii Ivanovych, Kasian Oleksandr Ivanovych, Chaban Lesia Vasylivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasylovych,
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Klymenko Svitlana Valentynivna, Tereshcenko Tamara Petrivna, Kuznetsov Volodymyr Viktorovych, Honcharovska Inna Valeriivna,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
De Tuinen van Weldadigheid
Cornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry
Mincho Hadzhiyski
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Drobiazko IUrii Hennadiiovych
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Christophe Angier (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Kulish Ol`ha IUriivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Borysova Tetiana Oleksandvivna, Borysova Larysa Serhiivna, Fedorenko Inha Anatoliivna, Mel`nychuk IUrii Viktorovych, Mel`nyk Nadiia Serhiivna, Malihon Halyna Serhiivna, Zmiievs`kyi Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Chemerys Lina Mykolaivna, Panov Mykhailo Ivanovych
Physalis philadelphica Lam. · Tomatillo
Pravda Ol`ha Vasylivna, Smilianets` Nina Mykolaivna,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Rheum rhabarbarum L. · Rhubarb
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.