AUCE
ActiveMalus Mill. · Apple
L.Ikase
LV
1 record
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.
Baku
ActiveBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
DLF Beet Seed APS
BE
1 record
Apulia
Application submittedVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
SOMMA STEFANO
IT
1 record
Bal`zam
ActiveCucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash
Bidai Ol`ha Valentynivna, Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Kolesnyk Ivan Ivanovych,
UA
2 records
Annika
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Walther, Karl/Lindqvist, Kjell/Werner, Tage
SE
1 record
BAHAMAS
Application submittedCucumis melo L. · Melon
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
ES
1 record
B4371
WithdrawnBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed
IT
1 record
BACCARA (H46123)
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
VANDERHAVE SUGAR BEET B.V
ES
1 record
B0233
WithdrawnBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed
ES
1 record
Anichka
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Saienko Petro Ivanovych, Lytvyniuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Herasymenko Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Harmatiuk Natalia Vasylivna, Halashevs`kyi Viktor Leonidovych, Rybak Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Trokhymets` Ol`ha Ivanivna, Parii Fedir Mykytovych, Lobodyn Oleh Kost
UA
1 record
Aromatna Fantaziia
TerminatedAcca sellowiana (Berg) Burret · Feijoa
Shyshkina Olena Leonidivna, Sholokhova Violetta Antonivna, Pasienkov Arkadii Kostiantynovych,
UA
2 records
Arbon
ActiveCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
UA
2 records
Arabat
ActiveSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bondarenko Kateryna Oleksiivna, Liuta IUliia Oleksandrivna, Kosenko Nadiia Pavlivna,
UA
2 records
Ashira
WithdrawnCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Eyal Vardi
NL
1 record
Arteon
ActiveBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderhave NV
BE
4 records
Aromatnyi
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Herus Liudmyla Vasylivna, Pis`menaia Larysa Mykhailivna, Bankovska Mariia Hryhorivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Chebanenko IEvheniia Pavlivna, Meleshko Larysa Fedorivna,
UA
2 records
Antey F1
WithdrawnCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Khuan Tsastro
UA
2 records
Allflesh 1120
TerminatedSolanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PEOTEC SEEDS S.R.L.
IT
2 records
ANGELINA
WithdrawnCitrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
ISIDRO ALMENAR CUBELLS
ES
1 record
Aleaticu
ActiveVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)
FR
1 record
Aloha
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
C.E.R.E.S. (FR)
FR
2 records
Amelia
TerminatedBeta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils
PL
1 record
Albina
TerminatedVitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Bachynskyi Anatolii Leonidovych
UA
2 records
Amalik F1
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Dr. Mario Martinelli
UA
2 records