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.

Lydie

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Grass G.I.E.

6 records

Koolgat

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Sica Centrex (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

7 records

Kirene

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

LABORATOIRE ASL SITE AGROPARC

7 records

Khan

Active

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

May Agro Tohumculuk SAN. TIC. AŞ (TR)

4 records

Kaysee

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PURE LINE SEEDS

5 records

Karioka

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

LION SEEDS

4 records

Kendy

Active

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

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

5 records

Kithara

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

6 records

June Time

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Lowell Glen Bradford (US)

5 records

Joker

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

RAGT 2N S.A.S

6 records

Justyna

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Výzkumný a Šlechtitelský ústav Ovocnářský Holovousy s.r.o.

8 records

Iguana

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

5 records

Idolini

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

6 records

Hateno

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

9 records

Hort16A

Active

Actinidia Lindl. · Actinidia

Russell Lowe^^^Hinga Marsh

4 records

Goldwell

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

6 records

Godali 1

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

6 records

Gala schnitzer

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SCHNIGA S.R.L.

8 records

Futuro

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

6 records

Gilgat

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , CEP Innovation S.A.R.L.

6 records

Gandalf

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof

6 records

Gaudi

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

P.H PETERSEN

7 records

Finesse

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Sandra Maria Boerekamp, Mark Boerekamp

6 records

Eider

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

4 records

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Taste and aroma 36 010
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