Characterization data
Accession number
This number serves as a unique identifier for accessions within a genebank collection, and is assigned when a sample is entered into the genebank collection.
Example: CGN00254
Accession species
Accession species
1 Seedling: Shape of cotyledons
1 narrow elliptic
2 elliptic
3 broad elliptic
4 circular
5 obovate
2 Seedling: Intensity of green color of cotyledons
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
3 Seedling: Cross section of cotyledons
1 concave
2 straight
3 convex
4 Plant: Growth habit
1 bush
2 semi-trailing
3 trailing
5 Plant: Branching
1 absent
9 present
6 Plant: Degree of branching
1 very weak
3 weak
5 medium
7 strong
9 very strong
7 Plant: Bush varieties only: Attitude of petiole (excluding lower external leaves)
1 erect
2 erect to semi-erect
3 semi-erect
4 semi-erect to horizontal
5 horizontal
8 Steam: Color
1 completely green
2 partly green and partly yellow
9 Steam: Intensity of green color
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
10 Steam: Mottling
1 absent
9 present
11 Steam: Tendrils
1 absent to rudimentary
2 well developed
12 Leaf blade: Size
1 very small
3 small
5 medium
7 large
9 very large
13 Leaf blade: Incisions
1 absent or very shallow
3 shallow
5 medium
7 deep
9 very deep
14 Leaf blade: Intensity of green color of upper surface
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
15 Leaf blade: Silvery patches
1 absent
9 present
16 Leaf blade: Relative area covered by silvery patches
1 very small
3 small
5 medium
7 large
9 very large
17 Petiole: Length
3 short
5 medium
7 long
18 Petiole: Number of prickles
1 absent or very few
3 few
5 medium
7 many
9 very many
19 Female Flower: Ring at inner side of corolla
1 absent
9 present
20 Female Flower: Color of ring at inner side of corolla
1 yellow
2 green
3 yellow and green
21 Female Flower: Only varieties with green ring at inner side of corolla: Intensity of color of green ring at inner side of corolla
3 weak
5 medium
7 strong
22 Male Flower: Ring at inner side of corolla
1 absent
9 present
23 Male Flower: Color of ring at inner side of corolla
1 yellow
2 green
3 yellow and green
24 Male Flower: Only varieties with green ring at inner side of corolla: intensity of green color of ring at inner side of corolla
3 weak
5 medium
7 strong
27 Young fruit: Main color of skin (excluding color of ribs or grooves)
1 white
2 cream
3 yellow
4 green
5 partly white and partly yellow
6 partly white and partly green
7 partly yellow and partly green
28 Young fruit: Only varieties with yellow color of skin: intensity of yellow color of skin
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
29 Young fruit: Only varieties with green color of skin: intensity of green color of skin
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
30 Fruit: General shape
1 disc shaped
2 transverse elliptical
3 transverse broad elliptical
4 globular
5 top shaped
6 broad elliptical
7 ovate
8 elliptical
9 cylindrical
10 pear shaped
11 bottle shaped
12 club shaped
46 Fruit: Grooves
1 absent
9 present
47 Fruit: Depth of grooves
1 very shallow
3 shallow
5 medium
7 deep
9 very deep
48 Fruit: Ribs
1 absent
9 present
49 Fruit: Protrusion of ribs
1 very weak
3 weak
5 medium
7 strong
9 very strong
50 Fruit: Main color of skin (excluding color of dots, patches, stripes and bands)
1 white
2 cream
3 yellow
4 green
5 partly white and partly yellow
6 partly white and partly green
7 partly yellow and partly green
51 Fruit: Only varieties with yellow color of skin: intensity of yellow color of skin
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
52 Fruit: Only varieties with green color of skin: intensity of green color of skin
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
53 Fruit: Varieties with two main colors only: distribution of green color
1 green ring around blossom end
2 from blossom end one third green
3 from blossom end one half green
54 Fruit: Stripes in grooves
1 absent
9 present
55 Fruit: Color of stripes in grooves
1 dark green
2 yellow
56 Fruit: Color of ribs compared to main color of skin
1 same
2 darker
57 Fruit: Dots
1 absent
9 present
58 Fruit: Size of main dots
1 very small
3 small
5 medium
7 large
9 very large
59 Fruit: Secondary green color between ribs (excluding dots)
1 absent
9 presen
60 Fruit: Intensity of secondary green color between ribs
1 very light
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
9 very dark
61 Fruit: Distribution of secondary green color between ribs
1 sparse patches
2 dense patches
3 one colored stripes
4 two colored stripes
5 one colored bands covering the whole surface
6 two colored bands covering the whole surface
62 Fruit: Warts on skin
1 absent
9 present
63 Fruit: Number of warts on skin
1 very few
3 few
5 medium
7 many
9 very many
64 Fruit: Size of flower scar
1 very small
3 small
5 medium
7 large
9 very large
65 Fruit: Length of peduncle
1 very short
3 short
5 medium
7 long
9 very long
66 Fruit: Color of peduncle
1 yellow
2 green
3 partly yellow and partly green
67 Fruit: Intensity of green color of peduncle
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
68 Fruit: Mottling of peduncle
1 absent
9 present
69 Ripe fruit: Main color of skin (excluding color of mottles, patches, stripes and bands)
1 white
2 whitish
3 cream
4 yellow
5 orange
70 Ripe fruit: Intensity of main color of skin (only yellow and orange)
3 light
5 medium
7 dark
71 Ripe fruit: Secondary color of skin
1 whitish
2 cream
3 yellow
4 orange
5 green
72 Ripe fruit: Green hue (only white and cream)
1 absent
9 present
73 Ripe fruit: Prominence of green hue
3 weak
5 medium
7 strong
74 Ripe fruit: Color of flesh
1 cream
2 yellow
3 orange
75 Ripe fruit: Lignified rind
1 absent
9 present
76 Ripe fruit: Structure of flesh
1 not fibrous
2 fibrous
77 Seed: Size
1 very small
3 small
5 medium
7 large
9 very large
78 Seed: Shape
3 narrow elliptic
5 elliptic
7 broad elliptic
79 Seed: Hull
1 absent
9 present
80 Seed: Appearance of hul
1 rudimentary
2 fully developed
81 Seed: Color of hull
1 whitish
2 cream