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Sugar content in raspberries

Rubus idaeus L.

Sugar content in raspberries is a biochemical indicator of berry quality, measured by the mass fraction of sugars or in degrees Brix. It determines taste properties and depends on the variety, light exposure, water regime, and mineral nutrition.

In the reference 23 varieties crop Red raspberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

The sugar content in raspberry berries is a varietal trait and typically varies from 5.0% to 11.5%. Values in the range of 10–11.5% are considered high, while figures below 7–8% indicate a predominance of acidity or insufficient plant access to light and moisture during cultivation.

The most important consumer quality of berries is a balanced sugar-acid ratio of 6.0 to 7.2. Sugar accumulation is stimulated by potassium nutrition and hot, dry weather, whereas an excess of nitrogen and excessive watering during the ripening period can lead to a decrease in sugar concentration and watery berries.

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

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Varieties of Red raspberry 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.

Rafzaqu

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Promo-Fruit, CH

NL UA
19 records

Glen Dee

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

The James Hutton Institute

NL UA
16 records

Vajolet

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Telch Aldo

NL
12 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

NIAB EMR, United Kingdom

9 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Marina Gambardella, Pilar Banados, Javiera Grez, Elida Contreras, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

7 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Marina Gambardella, Pilar Banados, Javiera Grez, Elida Contreras, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

7 records

MAR 506

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Marionnet SAS

6 records

Amaranta

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Sara Giacomelli, Marco Giacomelli, Sara Fontanari y Alessandra Viliotti.

NL
8 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Vitten Matthias / Rodriguez Luis Miguel / Rak Kyle / Heilig James

UA
5 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Plantas de Navarra S.A.

4 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Plantas de Navarra S.A.

3 records

BC92915

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Kempler Chaim

4 records

VICA R3

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Viveros California S.L.^^^Asur Vázquez Vaz

2 records

Tomo

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Johannes Parksepp

EE
4 records

Wei-Rula

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

5 records

Agat

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

2 records

Promyk

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.

PL UA
4 records

Varnes

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

4 records

Aurora Serena

Withdrawn

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Luca Mattivi

1 record

Novokytaivs'ka

Terminated

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Kovtun Ivan Mykhailovych

UA
1 record

Baron

Application submitted

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Magnat

Application submitted

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Jantar

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Proma

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

2 records