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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.

Seibel 8357

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Saporo

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

BRUSSARD| Bas Brussaard c/o Syngenta Seeds AB

DE
2 records

SD12823

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

HERMANN STRUBE

ES
1 record

Sciaccarellu

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

SALSA F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BHN SEED RESEARCH

ES
1 record

Salerno

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,

UA
2 records

Sanguine Tardive Chanas

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

GAEC des Pepinieres Gromolard (FR)

FR
1 record

Ryzol`t

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Nurmukhammedov Alisher Kakhramonovych, Lytvyniuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Borysov Dmytro Vasylovych, Borysova Larysa Serhiivna, Kulik Oleksandr Heorhiiovych, Leibovych Anatolii Solomonovych, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Rubik

Terminated

Helianthus tuberosus L. · Jerusalem artichoke

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

SCARLETT

Withdrawn

Ananas Mill. · Pineapple

Idefor (CI)/CIRAD-Flhor (FR)

FR
1 record

SC-21050

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

ES
1 record

Sagi F1

Terminated

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

Moshe Zalsman

UA
2 records

SAGA

Withdrawn

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

PETOSEED CO

ES
1 record

SABRINA

Withdrawn

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

ASGROW SEED CO

ES
1 record

Rusensko bez seme

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Zdravko Zankov, Ivan Todorov, Kunyu Stoev

BG
1 record

S2462

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SES EUROPE, N.V./S.A.

ES
1 record

RUISEÑOR

Withdrawn

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

ES
1 record

Ryahovo

Active

Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape

Z. Zankov, I. Todorov, S. Pirgozliev, T. Nakova

BG
2 records

Rubin tairovs`kyi

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Ovchynnikov Hryhorii Petrovych, Tarakhtii Liudmyla Ivanivna, Abliazova Aia Pavlivna, Tulaieva Maia Ivanivna, Dokuchaieva IEvheniia Mykolaivna,

UA
1 record

Rusalka S

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

UA
2 records

ROMAN

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

BUTAC MADALINAANCU SERGIUROMAN ROMANISAC MARIABULGARU LILIANA

RO
1 record

Roxlana

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

BG
1 record

Rotterdam

Terminated

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

Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

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