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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.

Maria Linda

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ELVIO BELLINI

2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,

UA
2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Joan Bonany^^^Simó Alegre^^^Cristian Fontich^^^Celia Cantin^^^Arsène Maillard^^^Laurence Maillard

1 record

Temisovs`kyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Latsko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Perfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Dania

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Yucatan

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Soledora

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

MERRIL FRANCISCAIN

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Grand Merrill (dcd) Mme Lucille Merrill (US)

FR
1 record

Matiss

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Zaisirly

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger

2 records

Nabepi

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

AC Fruit - Association Creation Fruitiere S.A.S

1 record

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Neri

1 record

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Neri

2 records

Monific

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

René Monteux-Caillet

1 record

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Agro Selections Fruits S.A.S.

2 records

Babylone

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

John K. Slaughter^^^Timothy J. Gerdts

3 records

Veracruz

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Mareva

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

RUBIETTE

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

1 record

HAKUHO

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

1 record