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.

Itasca

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Peter Hempstad

4 records

Haegeum

Active

Actinidia chinensis Planch. · Kiwifruit

Younsup CHO, Hyesung CHO, Moonyoung PARK, Jaeok PARK, Kyungcheol MA, Byeongho KIM, Donggeun LIM, Guekpil BANG, Governor of Jeollanam-do

4 records

Joanna Red

Active

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

ZAIGER'S INC. GENETICS

8 records

Jintao

Active

Actinidia Lindl. · Actinidia

Huang Hongwen

4 records

Gala MGCP

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Vissers Orchard Nursery Inc

5 records

CIVN260

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Leis Michelangelo, Martinelli Alessio

6 records

Cal Giant 3

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

SMALL DAVID W.

5 records

Buhee

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Nagisa AIZAWA

5 records

Dakota Russet

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science

4 records

Chicago

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CYGNET POTATO BREEDERS

6 records

Arratwentyseven

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

5 records

Arrafourteenone

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

SHACHAR KARNIEL|SAL GIUMARRA

5 records

BB06-507MI-52

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F.

4 records

Ardthirtysix

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Shachar Karniel

4 records

Varda

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

VETOMAG VALLALAT NYIREGYHAZI KUTATO KOZPONTJA (HU)

FR HU

4 records

Ortus

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL UA

5 records

Turandot

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

7 records

Elmet

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

6 records

Dancer

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

6 records

Top Mara

Active

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT UA

4 records

Sweet Ear

Protection expired

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

Harris Moran Seed Co.

HU PL

3 records

Stella Red

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Michael Edwin Kuenh

FR UA

4 records

Rouge de Rivesaltes

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

ES FR

6 records

Portofina KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Maik Gertz Monica Weber Dietrich Hauer Werner Beyer

DE UA

4 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.