Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for stevia

A stevia plant comprising eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), wherein said SNPs are found in homozygous form, wherein said eight SNPs comprise:

• SNP2, which comprises a G to C nucleotide substitution at position number 225 in SEQ ID NO:1, SNP10, which comprises a G to A nucleotide substitution at position number 187 in SEQ ID NO:2, SNP12, which comprises a C to T nucleotide exchange at position number 345 in SEQ ID NO:3, SNP17, which comprises an A to C nucleotide substitution at position number 129 in SEQ ID NO:4, SNP19, which comprises an A to T nucleotide substitution at position number 173 in SEQ ID NO:5, SNP20, which comprises a G to A nucleotide substitution at position number 221 in SEQ ID NO:6, SNP22, which comprises a T to G nucleotide substitution at position number 160 in SEQ ID NO:7, and SNP24, which comprises a G to A nucleotide substitution at position number 325 in SEQ ID NO:8.