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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.

Vanda

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Dr. V.S.S. Rao

UA
2 records

Varda F1

Active

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

Wim Snijders

UA
1 record

VRG 12

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Verena KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT
1 record

Valjevka ISK

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Valegro

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

Maribo Seed International ApS

AT
1 record

/US1/

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych, Kovachev Lazar,

UA
2 records

Virzhiniya 0842

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Marina Drumeva-Yoncheva, Hristo Bozukov, Mariya Kasheva, Yovcho Kochev

BG
1 record

Ukrainskyi Bikolor

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

VIOLAVINE

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

ES
1 record

Velika

Active

Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape

Ivan D. Todorov

BG
2 records

Veleten

Terminated

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Revunova Liubava Heorhiivna, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Scherbakova Tetiana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

UA
2 records

Velestina

Application submitted

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Tsytrynovyi

Terminated

Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach · Japanese quince

Nedvyha Oleh Mykolaiovych, Klymenko Svitlana Valentynivna,

UA
1 record

TT-813

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

ES
1 record

Tristana KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

LT
1 record

Vasco F1

Active

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

Mark van der Zouwen

UA
1 record

VALLEY GOLD

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

ES
2 records

Ukrains'kyi 85

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Abliazova Aia Pavlivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Dokuchaieva IEvheniia Mykolaivna, Aivazian Petros Karapetovych,

UA
1 record

UG 205

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
1 record

Topgan F1

Active

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

Jin Huan

UA
1 record

Tropic

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Marco De Biaggi

UA
2 records

TT-1060

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

ES
1 record

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