In the present study, glucose and fructose were found at relatively similar concentrations (nearly 11 ratio) and varied significantly among cultivars(Table 2), with average glucose and fructose concentrations being higher in cultivar ‘Candonga’ (161.5 mg g−1DW and 168.8 mg g−1DW, respectively) if compared to ‘Camarosa’ (141.2 mg g−1DW and 147.3 mg g−1DW, respectively) but not to ‘Festival’ (148.5 mg g−1DW and 156.2 mg g−1DW, respectively).