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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.

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Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Viveros Proseplan S.L.

ES
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Agro Selections Fruits S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Nectabigfer

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CITA- ARAGON

ES
4 records

CALEJOS

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CITA- ARAGON

ES
4 records

Baladin

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR HU
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES
5 records

Amandina

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard (FR)

FR
2 records

ZAI659PJ

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics (US)

FR
4 records

Snakr

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

SIChKAR ANATOLIJ OLEGOVICh / STETSYuK NATAL'Ya ALEKSANDROVNA

UA
2 records

UFO 4

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INST.SPERIM.FRUTTICOLTURA

ES
2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard (FR)

FR
2 records

Monagro

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

FR
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Maillard Arsene / Maillard Laurence

3 records

Dolza 3

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

HU
2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Zaiger, Chris Floyd|929 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Gary Neil|1907 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Gardner, Leith Marie|1207 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Grant Gene|4005 California Ave., Modesto, CA 95358

3 records

Caprice

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
4 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

FR
3 records

Bordo'

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi

2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Vincenzo Ossani

2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Vincenzo Ossani

2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IT
3 records