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.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
PEOTEC SEEDS SRL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HM.CLAUSE
Cornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry
Arboretum i Zakład Fizjografii w Bolestraszycach
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Roshka Nataliia Anatoliivna, Oliinykov Mykolai Petrovych, Melkonian Misak Vaharshakovych, Klymenko Viktor Pavlovych, Volynkin Volodymyr Oleksandrovych,
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Prof. Dr. Pal Kozma Lehrstuhl f. Wein- u. Gartenbau Universität Budapest
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Saat AG, DE
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
CALISTRU GHEORGHEDAMIAN DOINA
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Larry Hollar, Xuemei Zhang,
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Gerard Balder
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
LAND BAYERN WUERZBURG| Land Bayern, vertreten durch Bayerische Landesanstalt fuer Weinbau und Gartenbau - Abt. Weinbau und Oenologie -
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Prunus L. · Plum
CHAMBERLIN THOMAS O.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
AMIT AVIDOV
Origanum vulgare L. · Oregano
Tkalych IUrii Vadymovych, Chaban Lesia Vasylivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderHave N. V./S. A.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O