Prinzipal
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Prof. Dr. H. Becker
DE
2 records
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.
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
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.
Podarunok oseni
ActiveDiospyros kaki L. f. · Persimmon
Shpak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Svyrydovskyi Valerii Mykolaiovych, Dudchenko Volodymyr Viktorovych, Hrabovetska Olha Anatoliivna,
UA
2 records
PRIMO SMART
ActiveBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE, N.V./S.A.
ES
1 record
Posnania
WithdrawnBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
PL
2 records
Plevenski kolorit
TerminatedVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Yordan K. Ivanov, Vasil Y. Valchev, Georgi S. Petkov
BG
1 record
Pithon165
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Horemans Stefan
UA
1 record
PN Mono 3
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.
PL
1 record
Plutone933
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Horemans Stefan
UA
1 record
Pokemon
Application submittedCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Dymchenko, Tetiana Muzhylko, Viktor
UA
1 record
Plutone F
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Stefaan Horemans
UA
1 record
Pink Unicum F1
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
J. Hoogstarten
UA
2 records
PH5029
Application submittedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vreugdenhil Breeding & Seeds B.V.
NL
2 records
Podolski
ActiveCornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry
Arboretum i Zakład Fizjografii w Bolestraszycach
PL
1 record
Petite treat
TerminatedCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)
FR
1 record
PN MONO 2
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
EST.SELEC.REMOLACHA
ES
1 record
Plutone163
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Horemans Stefan
UA
1 record
Plevenska rosa
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Miroslav Ivanov, Zdravko Nakov, Vanyo Haygarov
BG
2 records
Pleven
ActiveVitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape
Kunyu D. Stoev, Zdravko D. Zankov, Yordan K. Ivanov, Vasil Y. Valchev
BG
2 records
Plovdivska malaga
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
P. Kurtev, D. Babrikov
BG
1 record
Pavelsko
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
E. Nacheva, G. Pevicharova, V. Petkova, H. Samaliev
BG
2 records
PIXY
TerminatedPrunus x gondouinii (Poit. & Turpin) Rehder · Duke cherry
National Seed Development Organisation Ltd
BE
1 record
Pinot nova
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
HÖHERE BUNDESLEHRANSTALT UND BUNDESAMT FÜR WEIN UND OBSTBAU
AT
1 record
Panier
Application submittedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
FR
1 record
Pierwszy Zbiór OZJ
ActiveDaucus carota L. · Carrot
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
PL
1 record