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Sugar content in peas

Pisum sativum L.

A biochemical quality indicator for peas that determines the flavor profile and technological suitability of vegetable varieties. Sugar levels serve as a key indicator of produce ripeness when determining harvest timing.

In the reference 26 varieties crop Pea, where this is mentioned in the description.

To determine the sugar content in peas, laboratory chemical methods and refractometric analysis are used. When using refractometers under field conditions, a sample of juice from fresh seeds allows for obtaining a value in Brix degrees, where 12–14% is typical for green peas.

Sugar content is critical for the canning industry, as it determines the tenderness and flavor quality of the product. During the ripening process, sugars are converted into starch, which reduces the marketability of the produce. For this reason, monitoring sugar content in combination with measurements of seed hardness allows for the establishment of an optimal harvest window, especially for vegetable varieties, unlike grain varieties where starch accumulation dominates.

General information about the subject — on the page Sugar content.

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Varieties of Pea mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

SV7944QJ

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Caroubel

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

ES FR
4 records

Carouby

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nunhems B.V., 6083 AB Nunhem

IT
3 records

Darfon

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Royal Sluis Vegetables BV (NL)

FR NL
4 records

Nofila

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

TH.W.JANSSEN

NL
3 records

Fristo

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

FR
4 records

SV0935QF

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Kermesse

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

SV0984QC

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
5 records

Aslaug

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo

3 records

Benchmark

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
3 records

Tendresse

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Picton

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

HU
3 records

Kanon

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
2 records

Baron Nowy

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.

PL
3 records

Bijou

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WEBSTER DAVID

NL
3 records

Pulpudeva

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

E. Uzunova, H. Manuelyan, Y. Lichev

BG
3 records

Sugar Spark

Application submitted

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Kelvil

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Marita

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Dr. Hans Buttenschön

DE
3 records

Pegaz

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

Evita

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

NEBELUNG| Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG

DE
3 records

Engelsk sabel

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Solhatt oekologisk hagebruk AS, 2335 Stange

2 records