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.

SPC 342

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Lane William David

8 records

ARCCIT 1519

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

George Diederick Janse van Resburg

8 records

LJ-1000

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Larry Jones

8 records

ROSALINDA KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

BE DK FR SE

6 records

NF 421

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Siboni Adriana, Raggi Giordano, Marchetti Enrico, Bernardini Danilo,

NL UA

10 records

Gisela 6

Active

Hybrids between Prunus cerasus and Prunus canescens

Werner Gruppe|Hanna Schmidt

NL PL

7 records

Sunny Cot

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

8 records

TDE 3

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

The Regents of the University of California

8 records

Ruby Valencia

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

FREDERIK CAREL VAN WYK

8 records

FLORIDA 127

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vance M. Whitaker y Craig K. Chandler.

6 records

WSH 39-1046 AN

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

7 records

DS 3

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Shefelbine Doug

8 records

ARCCIT 1614

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

George Diederick Janse van Resburg

8 records

BTS 6405

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed Inc. (US)

BE FR NL

5 records

SC 1263

Active

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

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

NL UA

7 records

Driscoll Jubilee

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

THOMAS M/AMADO Q./JOSPH I

ES NL

8 records

Big Boss

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

University of Florida

9 records

WUR 37

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Wageningen Plant Research, NL

9 records

Sweet Eve

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vinson Peter Edward|Hernhill Faversham Kent, GB / Warren Simon Peter|Hernhill Faversham Kent, GB

7 records

Plawhite 5

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rubio Ignacio Abascal|Navarra, ES

7 records

Sun Kiss

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

CHRIS SMITH

8 records

Rikas FNM

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Pirez Antonio Refoyo

11 records

Onix Blood

Active

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

RUIZ GIL, Juan Francisco

6 records

Plared 15121

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

7 records

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Variety traits

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Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
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