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.

Julia

Withdrawn

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

BREMER GERARD| Gerard H.M. Bremer

2 records

Jota

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie

2 records

HVID GIMSING

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

KRISTEN HVIDBERG

1 record

JONAPRIM D'H

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VERHAERT ERIK

1 record

Inhul`s`kyi

Terminated

Cyperus esculentus L. · Yellow nutsedge

Kovtun-Vodianyts`ka Svitlana Mykhailivna, Samoilenko Tetiana Haleivna, Mykolaichuk Vira Heorhiivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

2 records

Jindo

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderhave NV

1 record

Huliver

Active

Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize · Giant miscanthus

Standiichuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Verhun Olena Mykolaivna, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Scherbakova Tetiana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

2 records

Jessica

Withdrawn

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LOCHOW-PETKUS

1 record

IMMITATOR

Active

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

Kulish Ol`ha IUriivna, Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

2 records

Jawa

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.

1 record

Janasz

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.

1 record

Hranatovyi Maharacha

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Mal`chikov IUrii Oleksandrovych, Oliinykov Mykolai Petrovych, Klymenko Viktor Pavlovych, Volynkin Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Troshyn Leonid Petrovych, Holodryha Pavlo IAkovych, Kireieva Liudmyla Kostiantynivna, Usatov Volodymyr Trokhymovych,

1 record

ITsB 0905

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Fedorenko Inha Anatoliivna, Mel`nyk Nadiia Serhiivna, Mel`nichuk IUrii Viktorovych, Malihon Halyna Serhiivna, Zmiievs`kyi Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Halashevs`kyi Viktor Leonidovych, Chemerys Lina Mykolaivna, Panov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Lytvynenko Kateryna IEv

1 record

Horyzont F1

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

NOVICHENKO VALENTYNA, ROIK MYKOLA, KORNIIENKO SERHII, HOROVA TAMARA, NESTERENKO IEVHEN, MYTENKO INNA, KNYSH DIANA, KOVALCHUK NATALIIA

2 records

HM 4024

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Hilleshog AB (SE)

1 record

HM 1576

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Hilleshog AB (SE)

1 record

HI1324

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Hizela 13.1

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

STOV «ENOHRAI»

2 records

Impresja

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

1 record

HI0479

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SYNGENTA SEEDS, A.B.

1 record

HI0390

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Syngenta Seeds

1 record

Huxelrebe

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

LAND RHEINLAND OPPENHEIM| Land Rheinland-Pfalz, vertreten durch DLR Rheinhessen-Nahe-Hunsrueck Dienstsitz Oppenheim

2 records

HT-1093

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

1 record

HS 976

Application submitted

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Holland-Select Research B.V.

1 record

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Variety traits

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