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Variety traits

Peach Sugar Content

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

An indicator of quality and taste characteristics of peach fruits, determining their suitability for breeding and the market, expressed through the content of soluble solids in degrees Brix.

In the reference 128 varieties crop Peach, where this is mentioned in the description.

The total sugar content in peach fruits ranges from 6.15% to 12.11%, and the level of soluble solids typically amounts to 11.0–15.5%. The optimal value for commercial fruit is considered to be the 12–15% range on the Brix scale, where 1 °Bx corresponds to 1 g of sugars per 100 g of juice.

The integral indicator of taste quality is the sugar-acid ratio, calculated as the ratio of sugar content to titratable acidity, which in quality cultivars is within the range of 5.65–15.2 units. To evaluate these parameters, the refractometric method, infrared scanning, or laboratory chemical analysis are used.

Sugar accumulation in the fruit depends on the cultivar genotype, the level of photosynthetic activity, and agrotechnical factors such as canopy illumination and potassium nutrition during the fruit growth phase. Monitoring sugar content is a key criterion in determining optimal harvest times and the suitability of fruits for processing.

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

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Varieties of Peach 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.

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Laurence Maillard, Arsene Maillard, Yes

FR
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Laurence|Elne, FR / Maillard Arsene|Elne, FR

FR
4 records

Kingzest

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

4 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene

FR
5 records

ZAI755NJ

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger (US)

FR
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Bouchet Christophe

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Bouchet Christophe

FR
3 records

Cakediva

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Laurence / Maillard Arsene

FR
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

2 records

Moncami

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

FR
4 records

Najatar

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

AC FRUIT (FR)

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES
2 records

Cakesnow

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Agro Selections Fruits S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Melissa

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB produccion vegetal S.L. (ES)

FR
4 records

Najigold

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

AC FRUIT (FR)

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

John K. Slaughter^^^Timothy J. Gerdts

3 records

Kloun

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PERFIL'EVA ZOYa NIKOLAEVNA / LATSKO TAT'YaNA ANATOL'EVNA / SMYKOV ANATOLIJ VLADIMIROVICh / FEDOROVA OL'GA STEPANOVNA / MALOVIChKO SERGEJ MIHAJLOVICh

UA
4 records

Zaigle

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger (US)

FR
4 records

Gelo 1

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IT
4 records

Gelo 2

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IT
4 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

FR
4 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ARC INFRUITEC-NIETVOORBIJ

ES
2 records