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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.

CALLEJON

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Bulava

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Vlasiuk Mykola Vitaliiovych, Vlasiuk Ivan Vitaliiovych, Vlasiuk Vitalii Ivanovych, Lytvyniuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Kulik Oleksandr Heorhiiovych, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

CARMEN

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

PEDRO VICENTE MAURI ABLANQUE

ES
1 record

BTS 213

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

ES
1 record

CENTENAR PIETROASA

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

TOMA OTILIAISPAS SOFIA

RO
1 record

Briz

Application submitted

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dimitar Babrikov, Venelin Roychev, Agricultural University - Plovdiv (BG)

BG
1 record

CARINA

Withdrawn

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES
1 record

Borivs`kyi

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kovbasenko Raisa Vasylivna, Kovbasenko Kateryna Opanasivna, Kovbasenko Vasyl` Mykhailovych, Hubar Mykola Ivanovych, Horkutsenko Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
2 records

Bokser

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DLF Beet Seed APS

PL
1 record

CARTRES

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.

ES
2 records

Bolestraszycki

Active

Cornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry

Arboretum i Zakład Fizjografii w Bolestraszycach

PL
1 record

Bolero

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Hochschule Geisenheim University Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Herrn Prof. Dr. Ernst Rühl

DE
2 records

Bormitra

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SCHULZE S.| Sabine Schulze

DE
2 records

Cabernet Dorsa

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dr. Bernd H.E. Hill c/o Staatl. Lehr-u.VA für Wein und Obstbau, Ref. Rebenzüchtung

DE
2 records

Bonta F1

Active

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

B. Juarez

UA
2 records

Bonne Vituaigne

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Bombeiro

Active

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

Eran Yossov

UA
1 record

Bouquet 3196

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
1 record

Bliza

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka i Nasiennictwo Gdańsk sp z o.o.

PL
1 record

Bombay

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderhave NV

BE
2 records

Buffalosteack

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause (FR)

FR
1 record

Bucovina

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

BALAN VIORICATUDOR VALERICA

RO
2 records

Bordo

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Nahorniak, Mykhailo Nahorniak, Bohdan

UA
2 records

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