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ORIGINAL: English DATE: 2011-10-20 INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS GENEVA E TOMATO * UPOV Code: SOLAN_LYC Solanum lycopersicum L. GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF TESTS FOR DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY Alternative Names: * Botanical name English French German Spanish Solanum lycopersicum L., Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw. Tomato Tomate Tomate Tomate The purpose of these guidelines ( Test Guidelines ) is to elaborate the principles contained in the General Introduction (document TG/1/3), and its associated TGP documents, into detailed practical guidance for the harmonized examination of distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) and, in particular, to identify appropriate characteristics for the examination of DUS and production of harmonized variety descriptions. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS These Test Guidelines should be read in conjunction with the General Introduction and its associated TGP documents. * These names were correct at the time of the introduction of these Test Guidelines but may be revised or updated. [Readers are advised to consult the UPOV Code, which can be found on the UPOV Website (www.upov.int), for the latest information.]
- 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. SUBJECT OF THESE TEST GUIDELINES... 3 2. MATERIAL REQUIRED... 3 3. METHOD OF EXAMINATION... 3 3.1 Number of Growing Cycles... 3 3.2 Testing Place... 3 3.3 Conditions for Conducting the Examination... 4 3.4 Test Design... 4 3.5 Additional Tests... 4 4. ASSESSMENT OF DISTINCTNESS, UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY... 4 4.1 Distinctness... 4 4.2 Uniformity... 5 4.3 Stability... 6 5. GROUPING OF VARIETIES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE GROWING TRIAL... 6 6. INTRODUCTION TO THE TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS... 7 6.1 Categories of Characteristics... 7 6.2 States of Expression and Corresponding Notes... 7 6.3 Types of Expression... 8 6.4 Example Varieties... 8 6.5 Legend... 8 7. TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS/TABLEAU DES CARACTERES/MERKMALSTABELLE/TABLA DE CARACTERES... 9 8. EXPLANATIONS ON THE TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS... 27 8.1 Explanations covering several characteristics... 27 8.2 Explanations for individual characteristics... 27 9. LITERATURE... 58 10. TECHNICAL QUESTIONNAIRE... 59
1. Subject of these Test Guidelines TG/44/11-3 - These Test Guidelines apply to all varieties of Solanum lycopersicum L.. 2. Material Required 2.1 The competent authorities decide on the quantity and quality of the plant material required for testing the variety and when and where it is to be delivered. Applicants submitting material from a State other than that in which the testing takes place must ensure that all customs formalities and phytosanitary requirements are complied with. 2.2 The material is to be supplied in the form of seed or plants. 2.3 The minimum quantity of plant material, to be supplied by the applicant, should be: a) seed propagated varieties: 10g or 2,500 seeds b) vegetatively propagated varieties: 25 plants plus the number required for disease resistance tests In the case of seed, the seed should meet the minimum requirements for germination, species and analytical purity, health and moisture content, specified by the competent authority. For disease resistance testing, additional plant material may be requested. 2.4 The plant material supplied should be visibly healthy, not lacking in vigor, nor affected by any important pest or disease. 2.5 The plant material should not have undergone any treatment which would affect the expression of the characteristics of the variety, unless the competent authorities allow or request such treatment. If it has been treated, full details of the treatment must be given. 3. Method of Examination 3.1 Number of Growing Cycles The minimum duration of tests should normally be two independent growing cycles. 3.2 Testing Place Tests are normally conducted at one place. In the case of tests conducted at more than one place, guidance is provided in TGP/9 Examining Distinctness.
- 4-3.3 Conditions for Conducting the Examination The tests should be carried out under conditions ensuring satisfactory growth for the expression of the relevant characteristics of the variety and for the conduct of the examination. On non-staked plants, the time of flowering (characteristic 43) cannot be easily observed due to the branching of the plant. 3.4 Test Design 3.4.1 Each test should be designed to result in a total of at least 20 plants, which should be divided between at least two replicates. 3.4.2 When resistance characteristics are used for assessing distinctness, uniformity and stability, records must be taken under conditions of controlled infection and, unless otherwise specified, on at least 20 plants. 3.4.3 The design of the tests should be such that plants or parts of plants may be removed for measurement or counting without prejudice to the observations which must be made up to the end of the growing cycle. 3.5 Additional Tests Additional tests, for examining relevant characteristics, may be established. 4. Assessment of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability 4.1 Distinctness 4.1.1 General Recommendations It is of particular importance for users of these Test Guidelines to consult the General Introduction prior to making decisions regarding distinctness. However, the following points are provided for elaboration or emphasis in these Test Guidelines. 4.1.2 Consistent Differences The differences observed between varieties may be so clear that more than one growing cycle is not necessary. In addition, in some circumstances, the influence of the environment is not such that more than a single growing cycle is required to provide assurance that the differences observed between varieties are sufficiently consistent. One means of ensuring that a difference in a characteristic, observed in a growing trial, is sufficiently consistent is to examine the characteristic in at least two independent growing cycles. 4.1.3 Clear Differences Determining whether a difference between two varieties is clear depends on many factors, and should consider, in particular, the type of expression of the characteristic being examined, i.e. whether it is expressed in a qualitative, quantitative, or pseudo-qualitative manner. Therefore, it is important that users of these Test Guidelines are familiar with the
- 5 - recommendations contained in the General Introduction prior to making decisions regarding distinctness. 4.1.4 Number of Plants / Parts of Plants to be Examined Unless otherwise indicated, for the purposes of distinctness, all observations on single plants should be made on 10 plants or parts taken from each of 10 plants and any other observations made on all plants in the test, disregarding any off-type plants. 4.1.5 Method of Observation The recommended method of observing the characteristic for the purposes of distinctness is indicated by the following key in the second column of the Table of Characteristics (see document TGP/9 Examining Distinctness, Section 4 Observation of characteristics ): MG: single measurement of a group of plants or parts of plants MS: measurement of a number of individual plants or parts of plants VG: visual assessment by a single observation of a group of plants or parts of plants VS: visual assessment by observation of individual plants or parts of plants Type of observation: visual (V) or measurement (M) Visual observation (V) is an observation made on the basis of the expert s judgment. For the purposes of this document, visual observation refers to the sensory observations of the experts and, therefore, also includes smell, taste and touch. Visual observation includes observations where the expert uses reference points (e.g. diagrams, example varieties, side-by-side comparison) or non-linear charts (e.g. color charts). Measurement (M) is an objective observation against a calibrated, linear scale e.g. using a ruler, weighing scales, colorimeter, dates, counts, etc. Type of record: for a group of plants (G) or for single, individual plants (S) For the purposes of distinctness, observations may be recorded as a single record for a group of plants or parts of plants (G), or may be recorded as records for a number of single, individual plants or parts of plants (S). In most cases, G provides a single record per variety and it is not possible or necessary to apply statistical methods in a plant-by-plant analysis for the assessment of distinctness. In cases where more than one method of observing the characteristic is indicated in the Table of Characteristics (e.g. VG/MG), guidance on selecting an appropriate method is provided in document TGP/9, Section 4.2. 4.2 Uniformity 4.2.1 It is of particular importance for users of these Test Guidelines to consult the General Introduction prior to making decisions regarding uniformity. However, the following points are provided for elaboration or emphasis in these Test Guidelines:
- 6-4.2.2 For the assessment of uniformity, a population standard of 1% and an acceptance probability of at least 95% should be applied. In the case of a sample size of 20 plants, 1 off-type is allowed. 4.3 Stability 4.3.1 In practice, it is not usual to perform tests of stability that produce results as certain as those of the testing of distinctness and uniformity. However, experience has demonstrated that, for many types of variety, when a variety has been shown to be uniform, it can also be considered to be stable. 4.3.2 Where appropriate, or in cases of doubt, stability may be further examined by testing a new seed or plant stock to ensure that it exhibits the same characteristics as those shown by the initial material supplied. 5. Grouping of Varieties and Organization of the Growing Trial 5.1 The selection of varieties of common knowledge to be grown in the trial with the candidate varieties and the way in which these varieties are divided into groups to facilitate the assessment of distinctness are aided by the use of grouping characteristics. 5.2 Grouping characteristics are those in which the documented states of expression, even where produced at different locations, can be used, either individually or in combination with other such characteristics: (a) to select varieties of common knowledge that can be excluded from the growing trial used for examination of distinctness; and (b) to organize the growing trial so that similar varieties are grouped together. 5.3 The following have been agreed as useful grouping characteristics: (a) Plant: growth type (characteristic 2) (b) Leaf: type of blade (characteristic 10) (c) Peduncle: abscission layer (characteristic 19) (d) Fruit: green shoulder (before maturity) (characteristic 21) (e) Fruit: size (characteristic 26) (f) Fruit: shape in longitudinal section (characteristic 28) (g) Fruit: number of locules (characteristic 36) (h) Fruit: color (at maturity) (characteristic 37) (i) Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) (characteristic 46) (j) Resistance to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) Race 0 (characteristic 47) (k) Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) Race 0 (ex 1) (characteristic 48.1) (l) Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) Race 1 (ex 2) (characteristic 48.2 ) (m) Resistance to Tomato Mosaic Tobamovirus (ToMV) Strain 0 (characteristic 51.1) (n) Resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Tospovirus (TSWV) - Race 0 (characteristic 58) Guidance for the use of grouping characteristics, in the process of examining distinctness, is provided through the General Introduction and document TGP/9 Examining Distinctness.
- 7-6. Introduction to the Table of Characteristics 6.1 Categories of Characteristics 6.1.1 Standard Test Guidelines Characteristics Standard Test Guidelines characteristics are those which are approved by UPOV for examination of DUS and from which members of the Union can select those suitable for their particular circumstances. 6.1.2 Asterisked Characteristics Asterisked characteristics (denoted by *) are those included in the Test Guidelines which are important for the international harmonization of variety descriptions and should always be examined for DUS and included in the variety description by all members of the Union, except when the state of expression of a preceding characteristic or regional environmental conditions render this inappropriate. 6.2 States of Expression and Corresponding Notes 6.2.1 States of expression are given for each characteristic to define the characteristic and to harmonize descriptions. Each state of expression is allocated a corresponding numerical note for ease of recording of data and for the production and exchange of the description. 6.2.2 In the case of qualitative and pseudo-qualitative characteristics (see Chapter 6.3), all relevant states of expression are presented in the characteristic. However, in the case of quantitative characteristics with 5 or more states, an abbreviated scale may be used to minimize the size of the Table of Characteristics. For example, in the case of a quantitative characteristic with 9 states, the presentation of states of expression in the Test Guidelines may be abbreviated as follows: State Note small 3 medium 5 large 7 However, it should be noted that all of the following 9 states of expression exist to describe varieties and should be used as appropriate: State Note very small 1 very small to small 2 small 3 small to medium 4 medium 5 medium to large 6 large 7 large to very large 8 very large 9
- 8-6.2.3 Further explanation of the presentation of states of expression and notes is provided in document TGP/7 Development of Test Guidelines. 6.3 Types of Expression An explanation of the types of expression of characteristics (qualitative, quantitative and pseudo-qualitative) is provided in the General Introduction. 6.4 Example Varieties Where appropriate, example varieties are provided to clarify the states of expression of each characteristic. 6.5 Legend (*) Asterisked characteristic see Chapter 6.1.2 QL Qualitative characteristic see Chapter 6.3 QN Quantitative characteristic see Chapter 6.3 PQ Pseudo-qualitative characteristic see Chapter 6.3 MG, MS, VG, VS see Chapter 4.1.5 (a)-(c) See Explanations on the Table of Characteristics in Chapter 8.1 See Explanations on the Table of Characteristics in Chapter 8.2
Tomato/Tomate/Tomate/Tomate, 2011-10-20-9 - 7. Table of Characteristics/Tableau des caractères/merkmalstabelle/tabla de caracteres English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 1. VG Seed-propagated varieties only: Seedling: anthocyanin coloration of hypocotyl Variétés reproduites par voie sexuée seulement : Plantule : pigmentation anthocyanique de l hypocotyle Nur samenvermehrte Sorten: Sämling: Anthocyanfärbung des Hypocotyls Sólo variedades de reproducción sexuada: Plántula: pigmentación antociánica del hipocótilo QL absent absente fehlend ausente Colt, Heinz 8104, Mogeor, Momorvert, VTM215 present présente vorhanden presente DG-039, Montfavet H 63.4 1 9 2. (*) VG Plant: growth type Plante : type de croissance Pflanze: Wuchstyp Planta: hábito de crecimiento QL determinate déterminée begrenzt wachsend determinado Campbell 1327, Prisca 1 indeterminate indéterminée unbegrenzt wachsend indeterminado Marmande VR, Saint-Pierre, San Marzano 2 2 3. VG/ MS Only varieties with plant growth type determinate: Plant: number of inflorescences on main stem (side shoots to be removed) Seulement variétés à type de croissance déterminée : Plante : nombre d inflorescences sur la tige principale (bourgeons axillaires à éliminer) Nur begrenzt wachsende Sorten: Pflanze: Anzahl Blütenstände am Haupttrieb (Seitentriebe sind zu entfernen) Sólo variedades con tipo de crecimiento determinado: Planta: número de inflorescencias en el tallo principal (eliminar ramas axilares) QN few petit gering bajo Campbell 1327 3 medium moyen mittel medio Montfavet H 63.4 5 many grand groß alto Prisca 7
- 10 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 4. VG Stem: anthocyanin coloration Tige : pigmentation anthocyanique Stengel: Anthocyanfärbung Tallo: pigmentación antociánica QN (a) absent or very weak absente ou très faible fehlend oder sehr gering ausente o muy débil Mogeor, Momorvert, 1 weak faible gering débil Montfavet H 63.5 3 medium moyenne mittel media Rondello 5 strong forte stark fuerte Grinta, Nemato 7 very strong très forte sehr stark muy fuerte 9 5. VG/ MS Only varieties with plant growth type indeterminate: Stem: length of internode Seulement les variétés à type de croissance indéterminé : Tige : longueur de l entre-nœud Nur unbegrenzt wachsende Sorten: Stengel: Internodienlänge Sólo variedades con tipo de crecimiento indeterminado: Tallo: longitud del entrenudo QN (a) short court kurz corta Dombito, Manific, Paso, Trend 3 medium moyen mittel media Montfavet H 63.5 5 long long lang larga Berdy, Calimero 7 6. VG/ MS Only varieties with plant growth type indeterminate: Plant: height Seulement les variétés à type de croissance indéterminée : Plante : hauteur Nur unbegrenzt wachsende Sorten: Pflanze: Höhe Sólo variedades con tipo de crecimiento indeterminado: Planta: altura QN very short très basse sehr niedrig muy corta Cherry Belle 1 short basse niedrig corta Carson, Despina 3 medium moyenne mittel media Brooklyn, Buffalo, Vision long haute hoch larga Classy, Clarence, Climberly, Massada 5 7 very long très haute sehr hoch muy larga Daydream, Minired 9
- 11 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 7. (*) VG Leaf: attitude Feuille : port Blatt: Haltung Hoja: porte QN (a) erect dressé aufgerichtet erecto 1 semi-erect demi-dressé halbaufrecht semierecto Allround, Drakar, Vitador 3 horizontal horizontal waagerecht horizontal Aromata, Triton 5 semi-drooping demi-retombant halbüberhängend semicolgante Montfavet H 63.5 7 drooping retombant überhängend colgante Multolino, Naram, Tibet 9 8. VG/ MS Leaf: length Feuille : longueur Blatt: Länge Hoja: longitud QN (a) short courte kurz corta Nelson, Red Robin, Tiny Tim 3 medium moyenne mittel media Lorena 5 long longue lang larga Montfavet H 63.5 7 9. VG/ MS Leaf: width Feuille : largeur Blatt: Breite Hoja: anchura QN (a) narrow étroite schmal estrecha Marmande VR, Red Robin, Tiny Tim 3 medium moyenne mittel media 5 broad large breit ancha Saint-Pierre 7 10. (*) VG Leaf: type of blade Feuille : type de limbe Blatt: Typ der Blattspreite Hoja: división del limbo QL (a) pinnate penné gefiedert pinnada Mikado, Pilot, Red Jacket 1 bipinnate bipenné doppelt gefiedert bipinnada Lukullus, Saint-Pierre 2
- 12 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 11. VG Leaf: size of leaflets Feuille : taille des folioles Blatt: Größe der Blattfiedern Hoja: tamaño de los folíolos QN (a) very small très petites sehr klein muy pequeños Minitom 1 small petites klein pequeños Tiny Tim 3 medium moyennes mittel medios Marmande VR, Royesta 5 large grandes groß grandes Daniela, Hynema 7 very large très grandes sehr groß muy grandes Dombo 9 12. VG Leaf: intensity of green color Feuille : intensité de la couleur verte Blatt: Intensität der Grünfärbung Hoja: intensidad del color verde QN (a) light claire hell clara Macero II, Poncette, Rossol 3 medium moyenne mittel media Lucy 5 dark foncée dunkel oscura Allround, Daniela, Lorena, Red Robin 7 13. VG Leaf: glossiness Feuille : brillance Blatt: Glanz Hoja: brillo QN (a) weak faible gering débil Daniela 3 medium moyenne mittel medio Marmande VR 5 strong forte stark fuerte Guindilla 7 14. VG Leaf: blistering Feuille : cloqûre Blatt: Blasigkeit Hoja: abullonado QN (a) weak faible gering débil Daniela 3 medium moyenne mittel medio Marmande VR 5 strong forte stark fuerte Delfine, Tiny Tim 7
- 13 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 15. VG Leaf: attitude of petiole of leaflet in relation to main axis Feuille : port du pétiole par rapport à l axe central Blatt: Stellung des Blattstiels im Verhältnis zur Hauptachse Hoja: porte del pecíolo de los folíolos en relación con el eje principal QN (a) semi-erect demi-dressé halbaufrecht semierecto Blizzard, Marmande VR 3 16. VG/ MS horizontal horizontal waagerecht horizontal Sonatine 5 semi-drooping demi-retombant halbüberhängend semicolgante Montfavet H63.5 7 Inflorescence: type Inflorescence : type Blütenstand: Typ Inflorescencia: tipo QN mainly uniparous principalement unipare überwiegend unverzweigt principalmente unípara Dynamo 1 equally uniparous and multiparous autant unipare que multipare intermediär intermedia Harzfeuer 2 mainly multiparous principalement multipare überwiegend verzweigt principalmente multípara Marmande VR 3 17. (*) VG Flower: color Fleur : couleur Blüte: Farbe Flor: color QL yellow jaune gelb amarillo Exota, MarmandeVR 1 orange orange orange anaranjado Orama, Pericherry 2 18. VG Flower: pubescence of style Fleur : pilosité du style Blüte: Behaarung des Griffels Flor: pubescencia del estilo QL absent absente fehlend ausente Campbell 1327 1 present présente vorhanden presente Saint Pierre 9 19. (*) VG Peduncle: abscission layer Pédoncule : assise d abscission Blütenstiel: Bruchstelle Pedúnculo: capa de abscisión QL absent absente fehlend ausente Aledo, Bandera, Count, Lerica present présente vorhanden presente Montfavet H 63.5, Roma 1 9
- 14 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 20. (*) VG/ MS Only varieties with peduncle abscission layer present: Pedicel: length Seulement les variétés avec assise d abscission : Pédicelle : longueur Nur Sorten mit Blütenstiel: Bruchstellen vorhanden: Blütenstandstiel: Länge Sólo para variedades con abscisión: Pedicelo: longitud QN short court kurz corta Cerise, Ferline, Montfavet H 63.18, Rossol 3 medium moyen mittel media Dario, Primosol 5 long long lang larga Erlidor, Ramy, Ranco 7 21. (*) VG Fruit: green shoulder (before maturity) Fruit : collet vert (avant maturité) Frucht: grüne Schulter (vor der Reife) Fruto: hombro verde (antes de madurez) QL (b) absent absent fehlend ausente Felicia, Rio Grande, Trust present présent vorhanden presente Daniela, Montfavet H 63.5 1 9 22. VG Fruit: extent of green shoulder (before maturity) Fruit : extension du collet vert (avant maturité) Frucht: Größe der grünen Schulter (vor der Reife) Fruto: tamaño del hombro verde (antes de madurez) QN (b) very small très petit sehr klein muy pequeño Daniela 1 small petit klein pequeño Ballet, Cristy, Firestone, Siluet medium moyen mittel medio Erlidor, Foxy, Montfavet H 63.5 large grand groß grande Cobra, Delisa, Epona, Manific 3 5 7 23. VG Fruit: intensity of green color of shoulder (before maturity) Fruit : intensité de la couleur verte du collet (avant maturité) Frucht: Intensität der Grünfärbung der Schulter (vor der Reife) Fruto: intensidad del color verde del hombro (antes de madurez) QN (b) light claire hell clara Ballet, Daniela, Juboline 3 medium moyenne mittel media Montfavet H 63.5, Siluet 5 dark foncée dunkel oscura Ayala, Erlidor, Xenon 7
- 15 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 24. (*) VG Fruit: intensity of green color excluding shoulder (before maturity) Fruit : intensité de la couleur verte à l exclusion du collet (avant maturité) Frucht: Intensität der Grünfärbung ohne Schulter (vor der Reife) Fruto: intensidad del color verde excepto el hombro (antes de madurez) QN (b) very light très claire sehr hell muy clara Clarée 1 light claire hell clara Capello, Daniela, Duranto, Durinta, Trust 3 medium moyenne mittel media Marmande, Rody 5 dark foncée dunkel oscura Ayala, Centella, Tatiana, Uragano 7 very dark très foncée sehr dunkel muy oscura Verdi 9 25. VG Fruit: green stripes (before maturity) Fruit : stries vertes (avant maturité) Frucht: grüne Flammung (vor der Reife) Fruto: rayas verdes (antes de madurez) QL (b) absent absentes fehlend ausente Daniela 1 present présentes vorhanden presente Green Zebra, Tigerella 9 26. (*) VG Fruit: size Fruit : taille Frucht: Größe Fruto: tamaño QN (c) very small très petit sehr klein muy pequeño Cerise, Sweet 100 1 small petit klein pequeño Early Mech, Europeel, Roma 3 medium moyen mittel medio Alphamech, Diego 5 large grand groß grande Carmello, Ringo 7 very large très grand sehr groß muy grande Erlidor, Lydia, Muril 9 27. (*) VG/ MS Fruit: ratio length/diameter Fruit : rapport longueur/diamètre Frucht: Verhältnis Länge/Durchmesser Fruto: relación longitud/diámetro QN (c) very compressed très comprimé stark zusammengedrückt muy comprimida Campbell 28, Marmande VR 1 moderately compressed modérément comprimé mäßig zusammengedrückt moderadamente comprimida Alicia 3 medium moyen mittel media Early Mech, Peto Gro 5 moderately elongated modérément allongé mäßig langgezogen moderadamente alargada Rimone, Rio Grande 7 very elongated très allongé stark langgezogen muy alargada Elko, Macero II 9
- 16 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 28. (*) VG Fruit: shape in longitudinal section Fruit : forme en section longitudinale Frucht: Form im Längsschnitt Fruto: forma en sección longitudinal PQ (c) flattened nettement aplatie abgeflacht aplanada Campbell 28, Marmande VR oblate aplatie breitrund achatada Montfavet H 63.4, Montfavet H 63.5 1 2 circular ronde kreisförmig circular Cerise, Moneymaker 3 oblong oblongue rechteckig oblonga Early Mech, Peto Gro 4 cylindric cylindrique zylindrisch cilíndrica Hypeel 244, Macero II, San Marzano 2 5 elliptic elliptique elliptisch elíptica Alcaria, Castone 6 cordate cordiforme herzförmig cordada Valenciano 7 ovate ovale eiförmig oval Dualrow, Soto 8 obovate obovale verkehrt eiförmig oboval Duquesa, Estelle Rimone, Rio Grande 9 pyriform pyriforme birnenförmig piriforme Europeel 10 obcordate obcordiforme verkehrt herzförmig obcordada Cuore del Ponente, Magno 11 29. (*) VG Fruit: ribbing at peduncle end Fruit : côtes au niveau de l attache pédonculaire Frucht: Rippung am Stielende Fruto: acostillado en la zona peduncular QN (c) absent or very weak absentes ou très faibles fehlend oder sehr gering ausente o muy débil Calimero, Cerise 1 weak faibles gering débil Early Mech, Hypeel 244, Melody, Peto Gro, Rio Grande medium moyennes mittel medio Montfavet H 63.4, Montfavet H 63.5 strong fortes stark fuerte Campbell 1327, Carmello, Count very strong très fortes sehr stark muy fuerte Costeluto Fiorentino, Ingrid, Marmande VR 3 5 7 9
- 17 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 30. VG Fruit: depression at peduncle end Fruit : dépression à l attache pédonculaire Frucht: Einsenkung am Stielende Fruto: depresión en la zona peduncular QN (c) absent or very weak absente ou très faible fehlend oder sehr gering ausente o muy débil Europeel, Heinz 1706, Rossol, Sweet Baby 1 weak faible gering débil Futuria, Melody 3 medium moyenne mittel media Carmello, Count, Fandango, Saint-Pierre strong forte stark fuerte Ballon Rouge, Marmande VR 5 7 31. VG/ MS Fruit: size of peduncle scar Fruit : taille de la cicatrice pédonculaire Frucht: Größe des Stielansatzes Fruto: tamaño de la cicatriz peduncular QN (c) very small très petite sehr klein muy pequeña Cerise, Heinz 1706, Sweet Baby small petite klein pequeña Early Mech, Peto Gro, Rio Grande medium moyenne mittel media Montfavet H 63 4, Montfavet H 63 5 large grande groß grande Apla, Campbell 1327, Carmello, Fandango, Flora Dade 1 3 5 7 very large très grande sehr groß muy grande Marmande VR 9 32. VG/ MS Fruit: size of blossom scar Fruit : taille de la cicatrice pistillaire Frucht: Größe des Blütenansatzes Fruto: tamaño de la cicatriz pistilar QN (c) very small très petite sehr klein muy pequeña Cerise, Early Mech, Europeel, Heinz 1706, Peto Gro, Rio Grande small petite klein pequeña Montfavet H 63.4, Montfavet H 63.5 medium moyenne mittel media Alphamech, Apla, Carmello, Floradade large grande groß grande Campbell 1327, Count, Marmande VR, Saint-Pierre 1 3 5 7 very large très grande sehr groß muy grande Rozova Magia 9
- 18 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 33. VG Fruit: shape at blossom end Fruit : forme au sommet Frucht: Form am Blütenende Fruto: forma del extremo distal QN (c) indented déprimée eingesenkt hundida Marmande VR, Super Mech 1 indented to flat déprimée à aplatie eingesenkt bis flach hundida a plana 2 flat aplatie flach plana Montfavet H 63.4, Montfavet H 63.5 flat to pointed aplatie à pointue flach bis spitz plana a puntiaguda Cal J, Early Mech, Peto Gro pointed pointue spitz puntiaguda Europeel, Heinz 1706, Hypeel 244, Roma VF 3 4 5 34. VG/ MS Fruit: diameter of core in cross section in relation to total diameter Fruit : diamètre du cœur en coupe transversale par rapport au diamètre total Frucht: Herzdurchmesser im Querschnitt im Verhältnis zum Gesamtdurchmesser Fruto: diámetro del corazón en corte transversal en relación con el diámetro total QN (c) very small très petite sehr klein muy pequeño Cerise 1 small petite klein pequeño Early Mech, Europeel, Heinz 1706, Peto Gro, Rio Grande, Rossol medium moyenne mittel medio Montfavet H 63.4, Montfavet H 63.5 large grande groß grande Apla, Campbell 1327, Carmello, Count, Fandango, Floradade very large très grande sehr groß muy grande Marmande VR, Valenciano 3 5 7 9
- 19 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 35. VG Fruit: thickness of pericarp Fruit : épaisseur du péricarpe Frucht: Dicke des Perikarps Fruto: espesor del pericarpio QN (c) very thin très mince sehr dünn muy delgado Cerise 1 thin mince dünn delgado Marmande VR 3 medium moyen mittel medio Carmello, Europeel, Floradade, Heinz 1706, Montfavet H 63.5 thick épais dick grueso Cal J, Daniela, Ferline, Peto Gro, Rio Grande 5 7 very thick très épais sehr dick muy grueso Myriade, Rondex 9 36. (*) VG/ MS Fruit: number of locules Fruit : nombre de loges Frucht: Anzahl Kammern Fruto: número de lóculos QN (c) only two seulement deux nur zwei sólo dos Early Mech, Europeel, San Marzano, 1 two and three deux et trois zwei und drei dos y tres Alphamech, Futuria 2 three and four trois et quatre drei und vier tres y cuatro Montfavet H 63.5 3 four, five or six quatre, cinq ou six vier, fünf oder sechs cuatro, cinco o seis Raïssa, Tradiro 4 more than six plus de six mehr als sechs más de seis Marmande VR 5 37. (*) VG Fruit: color (at maturity) Fruit : couleur (à maturité) Frucht: Farbe (bei Reife) Fruto: color (en la madurez) PQ (c) cream crème cremefarben crema Jazon, White Mirabell 1 yellow jaune gelb amarillo Goldene Königin, Yellow Pear 2 orange orange orange anaranjado Sungold 3 pink rose rosa rosa Aichi First 4 red rouge rot rojo Daniela, Ferline, Montfavet H 63.5 5 brown brunâtre braun marronáceo Ozyrys 6 green vert grün verde Green Grape, Green Zebra 7
- 20 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 38. (*) VG Fruit: color of flesh (at maturity) Fruit : couleur de la chair (à maturité) Frucht: Fleischfarbe (bei Reife) Fruto: color de la pulpa (en la madurez) PQ (c) cream crème cremefarben crema Jazon 1 yellow jaune gelb amarillo Jubilée 2 orange orange orange anaranjado Sungold 3 pink rose rosa rosa Regina 4 red rouge rot rojo Ferline, Saint-Pierre 5 brown brunâtre braun marrón Ozyrys 6 green verte grün verde Green Grape, Green Zebra 7 39. VG Fruit: glossiness of skin Fruit : brillance de la peau Frucht: Glanz der Schale Fruto: brillo de la epidermis QN (c) weak faible gering débil Josefina 1 medium moyenne mittel medio Roncardo 2 strong forte stark fuerte Mecano 3 40. VG Fruit: color of epidermis Fruit : couleur de l épiderme Frucht: Farbe der Epidermis Fruto: color de la epidermis QL (c) colorless incolore farblos incoloro Fruits, House Momotaro yellow jaune gelb amarillo Black Cherry, Daniela, Kurikoma 1 2 41. (*) VG Fruit: firmness Fruit : fermeté Frucht: Festigkeit Fruto: firmeza QN (c) very soft très mou sehr weich muy blando Marmande VR 1 soft mou weich blando Trend 3 medium moyen mittel medio Cristina 5 firm ferme fest firme Fernova, Konsul, Tradiro 7 very firm très ferme sehr fest muy firme Daniela, Karat, Lolek 9
- 21 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 42. VG Fruit: shelf-life Fruit : durée de conservation Frucht: Haltbarkeit Fruto: vida de anaquel QN very short très courte sehr kurz muy corta Marmande VR 1 short courte kurz corta Rambo 3 medium moyenne mittel media Durinta 5 long longue lang larga Daniela 7 very long très longue sehr lang muy larga Ernesto 9 43. MS Time of flowering Époque de floraison Zeitpunkt der Blüte Época de floración QN early précoce früh precoz Feria, Primabel 3 medium moyenne mittel media Montfavet H 63.5, Prisca 5 late tardive spät tardía Manific, Saint-Pierre 7 44. (*) MG Time of maturity Époque de maturité Zeitpunkt der Reife Época de madurez QN very early très précoce sehr früh muy precoz Dolcevita, Sungold, Sweet Baby 1 early précoce früh precoz Bianca, Rossol, Shiren 3 medium moyenne mittel media Gourmet, UC 82B 5 late tardive spät tardía Arletta, Durinta 7 very late très tardive sehr spät muy tardía Daniela 9 45. VG Sensitivity to silvering Sensibilité à l argenture Empfindlichkeit für Silberblattbildung Sensibilidad al plateado QL insensitive insensible fehlend insensible Marathon, Quest, Sano, Tradiro sensitive sensible vorhanden sensible Belliro, Paradiso, Sonatine 1 9
- 22 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 46. (*) VG Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) Résistance à Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) Resistenz gegen Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) Resistencia a Meloidogyne incognita (Mi) QN susceptible sensible anfällig sensible Casaque Rouge 1 moderately resistant modérément résistante mäßig resistent moderadamente resistente Campeon, Madyta, Vinchy 2 highly resistant fortement résistante stark resistent muy resistente Anabel, Anahu 3 47. (*) VG Resistance to Verticillium sp. (Va and Vd) Résistance à Verticillium sp. (Va et Vd) Resistenz gegen Verticillium sp. (Va und Vd) Resistencia a Verticillium sp. (Va y Vd) Race 0 Pathotype 0 Pathotyp 0 Raza 0 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Anabel, Marmande verte 1 present présente vorhanden presente Daniela, Marmande VR 9 48. VG Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) Résistance à Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) Resistenz gegen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) Resistencia a Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) 48.1 (*) VG Race 0 (ex 1) Pathotype 0 (ex 1) Pathotyp 0 (ex 1) Raza 0 (ex 1) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Marmande verte 1 present présente vorhanden presente Anabel, Marporum, Marsol 9 48.2 (*) VG Race 1 (ex 2) Pathotype 1 (ex 2) Pathotyp 1 (ex 2) Raza 1 (ex 2) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Marmande verte 1 present présente vorhanden presente Motelle, Walter 9 48.3 VG Race 2 (ex 3) Pathotype 2 (ex 3) Pathotyp 2 (ex 3) Raza 2 (ex 3) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Marmande verte, Motelle present présente vorhanden presente Alliance, Florida, Ivanhoé, Tributes 1 9
- 23 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 49. VG Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici (Forl) Résistance à Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici (Forl) Resistenz gegen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici (Forl) Resistencia a Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis lycopersici (Forl) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Motelle 1 present présente vorhanden presente Momor 9 50. VG Resistance to Fulvia fulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium fulvum) Résistance à Fulvia fulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium fulvum) Resistenz gegen Fulvia fulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium fulvum) Resistencia a Fulvia fulva (Ff) (ex Cladosporium fulvum) 50.1 VG Race 0 Pathotype 0 Pathotyp 0 Raza 0 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Angela, Estrella, Sonatine, Sonato, Vemone 9 50.2 VG Group A Groupe A Gruppe A Grupo A QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Angela, Estrella, Sonatine, Sonato 9 50.3 VG Group B Groupe B Gruppe B Grupo B QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Angela, Estrella, Sonatine, Sonato, Vemone 9 50.4 VG Group C Groupe C Gruppe C Grupo C QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Angela, Estrella, Sonatine 9 50.5 VG Group D Groupe D Gruppe D Grupo D QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Estrella, Sonatine, Vemone 9
- 24 - English français deutsch español 50.6 VG Group E Groupe E Gruppe E Grupo E Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Jadviga, Rhianna, Sonatine 9 51. Resistance to Tomato Mosaic Tobamovirus (ToMV) Résistance au virus de la mosaïque de la tomate (ToMV) Resistenz gegen das Tomatenmosaikvirus, Tobamovirus (ToMV) Resistencia al virus del mosaico del tomate (ToMV) 51.1 VG Strain 0 Souche 0 Pathotyp 0 Cepa 0 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Mobaci, Mocimor, Moperou 9 51.2 VG Strain 1 Souche 1 Pathotyp 1 Cepa 1 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Mocimor, Moperou 9 51.3 VG Strain 2 Souche 2 Pathotyp 2 Cepa 2 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Mobaci, Mocimor 9 52. VG Resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Pi) Résistance à Phytophthora infestans (Pi) Resistenz gegen Phytophthora infestans (Pi) Resistencia a Phytophthora infestans (Pi) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Heinz 1706, Saint Pierre present présente vorhanden presente Fline, Heline, Pieraline, Pyros 1 9 53. VG Resistance to Pyrenochaeta lycopersici (Pl) Résistance à Pyrenochaeta lycopersici (Pl) Resistenz gegen Pyrenochaeta lycopersici (Pl) Resistencia a Pyrenochaeta lycopersici (Pl) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Montfavet H 63.5 1 present présente vorhanden presente Kyndia, Moboglan, Pyrella 9
- 25 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 54. VG Resistance to Stemphylium Résistance à Stemphylium Resistenz gegen Stemphylium Resistencia a Stemphylium QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Motelle 9 55. VG Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) Résistance à Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) Resistenz gegen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) Resistencia a Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Monalbo 1 present présente vorhanden presente Ontario 7710 9 56. VG Resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) Résistance à Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) Resistenz gegen Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) Resistencia a Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) Race 1 Pathotype 1 Pathotyp 1 Raza 1 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Floradel 1 present présente vorhanden presente Caraïbo 9 57. VG Resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Begomovirus (TYLCV) Résistance au bégomovirus des feuilles jaunes en cuillère de la tomate (TYLCV) Resistenz gegen gelbes Tomatenblattrollvirus, Begomovirus (TYLCV) Resistencia a Begomovirus del rizado amarillo de la hoja del tomate (TYLCV) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Montfavet H 63.5 1 present présente vorhanden presente Anastasia, Mohawk, TY 20 9 58. VG Resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Tospovirus (TSWV) Résistance au virus de la tache bronzée de la tomate (TSWV) Resistenz gegen das Tomatenbronzenfleckenvirus, Tospovirus (TSWV) Resistencia a Tospovirus del bronceado de tomate (TSWV) - Race 0 Pathotype 0 - Pathotyp 0 Raza 1 QL absent absente fehlend ausente Montfavet H 63.5 1 present présente vorhanden presente Lisboa 9
- 26 - English français deutsch español Example Varieties Exemples Beispielssorten Variedades ejemplo Note/ Nota 59. VG Resistance to Leveillula taurica (Lt) Résistance à Leveillula taurica (Lt) Resistenz gegen Leveillula taurica (Lt) Resistencia a Leveillula taurica (Lt) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Montfavet H 63.5 1 present présente vorhanden presente Atlanta 9 60. VG Resistance to Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Oidium lycopersicum (Ol)) Résistance à Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Oidium lycopersicum (Ol)) Resistenz gegen Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Oidium lycopersicum (Ol)) Resistencia a Oidium neolycopersici (On) (ex Oidium lycopersicum (Ol)) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Montfavet H 63.5 1 present présente vorhanden presente Romiro 9 61. VG Resistance to Tomato Torrado Virus (ToTV) Résistance au virus Tomato Torrado (ToTV) Resistenz gegen Tomato Torrado Virus (ToTV) Resistencia al virus del torrado del tomate (ToTV) QL absent absente fehlend ausente Daniela 1 present présente vorhanden presente Matias 9
- 27-8. Explanations on the Table of Characteristics 8.1 Explanations covering several characteristics Characteristics containing the following key in the second column of the Table of Characteristics should be examined as indicated below: (a) In the case of indeterminate varieties, observations on the plant, stem and leaf should be done after a fruit set on at least five trusses and before ripening of the second truss. In the case of determinate varieties, all observations on the plant and leaves should be done after a fruit set on the second truss. Observations should be done before deterioration of the leaves. (b) Observations should be made on the plant before maturity (see Ad. 44). (c) Observations should be made on fruits at maturity (see Ad. 44) from the second or higher truss, avoiding first and last mature fruit on the truss. 8.2 Explanations for individual characteristics Ad. 1: Seed propagated varieties only: Seedling: anthocyanin coloration of hypocotyl 1 9 absent present
- 28 - Ad. 2: Plant: growth type Determinate (1): This type produces a fix number of trusses on each stem. The number of trusses is different among varieties (Note: can be influenced by agro climatic conditions). In this type, the number of leaves or internodes between inflorescence is irregular within a plant and varies from one to three. The stem ends with an inflorescence and no lateral shoots are produced. This type also includes some so-called semi-determinate varieties which do not have consistently three leaves or internodes between inflorescences, and show semi-determinate growth, for example, with the termination of the stem with the 9th inflorescence (e.g. Prisca type) or higher than the 20th inflorescence (e.g. Early Pack type). Indeterminate (2): In this type, as a rule, three leaves or internodes are observed between inflorescences. After every group of three leaves, the plant produces three buds: the terminal bud is transformed into an inflorescence and one of the two lateral buds starts the prolongation of stem. Plants of this type grow with the continuous repetition of this growth pattern. It should be noted that sometimes only two leaves or internodes might be observed between inflorescences in some parts of plants in a certain group of indeterminate variety types (e.g. varieties originating from Daniela ). These varieties nevertheless are indeterminate. This type includes Marmande and Costoluto Fiorentino types which might be considered to be categorized into an intermediate class between indeterminate and determinate, but they always have three leaves or internodes between inflorescences. They should therefore be categorized into the indeterminate type. Ad. 4. Stem: anthocyanin coloration Most of the varieties are classed 1 to 5. Expression of anthocyanin is influenced by day temperature. Under greenhouse conditions, the variation is rather low. Ad. 5: Only varieties with plant growth type indeterminate: Stem: length of internode The length of the internode should be observed/measured at one time for the whole trial, e.g after a fruit set on approximately 5 nodes. The total length of the stem should be observed/measured between the 1 st and 4 th trusses. When this observation/measure is divided by the number of internodes in between, an indication of the length of the internode is given.
- 29 - Ad. 6: Only varieties with growth type indeterminate: Plant: height The height of the plant should be measured at one time for the whole trial, e.g. 60 days after planting, or after a fruit set on approximately 5 nodes, or when the first variety in the trial has reached the wire in the green house or the top of the stake. Ad. 7: Leaf: attitude The attitude of the middle third part of the leaves in respect to the main stem should be observed. The line in the picture indicates the angle between the stem and leaf (middle third of petiole). 3 5 semi-erect horizontal 7 9 semi-drooping drooping
- 30 - Ad. 10: Leaf: type of blade Pinnate leaf: primary leaflets do not bear secondary leaflets Bipinnate leaf: primary leaflets again are pinnate, so they bear secondary leaflets 1 2 pinnate bipinnate Ad. 11: Leaf: size of leaflets The size of leaflet should be observed in the middle of the leaf. Ad. 13: Leaf: glossiness The glossiness of the leaf should be observed in the middle of the plant.
- 31 - Ad. 14: Leaf: blistering Caution is required for confusion between blistering and creasing. Blistering is the difference in height of the surface of the leaf between the veins. Creasing is independent form the veins. The blistering should be observed in the middle third of the plant. blistering creasing Ad. 15: Leaf: attitude of petiole of leaflet in relation to main axis leaflet main axis petiole 3 5 7 semi-erect horizontal semi-drooping The attitude should be observed in the middle third of the plant.
- 32 - Ad. 16: Inflorescence: type The number of uniparous and multiparous trusses on the second and third truss of 10 plants should be counted. When the ratio of uniparous to multiparous is 40-60 percent, the expression of the characteristic should correspond to note 2. uniparous multiparous (biparous) multiparous (triparous) Ad. 18: Flower: pubescence of style Some varieties with pubescence of style present may have only rare and small hairs at the base of the style
- 33 - Ad. 19: Peduncle: abscission layer 1 9 absent present Varieties which have only a collar instead of an abscission layer are heterozygous for the gene which controls the presence of the joint. These varieties are considered jointless and the abscission layer is considered absent. Ad. 20: Only varieties with peduncle abscission layer present: Pedicel: length abscission layer Ad. 21: Fruit: green shoulder (before maturity) The gene for green shoulder might not be clearly expressed in some conditions, which is why it is important to have the example variety Daniela to observe the expression of these characteristics. 1 9 absent present
- 34 - Ad. 22: Fruit: extent of green shoulder (before maturity) The gene for green shoulder might not be clearly expressed in some conditions, which is why it is important to have the example variety Daniela to observe the expression of these characteristics. 3: small (1/4) 5: medium (1/3) 7: large (1/2) 1 3 5 7 very small small medium large Ad. 23: Fruit: intensity of green color of shoulder (before maturity) Ad. 24: Fruit: intensity of green color excluding shoulder (before maturity) Intensity of green color of shoulder and intensity of green color excluding shoulder have to be observed on the same scale. This means that the note for intensity of green color of shoulder should be higher than the note for intensity of green color excluding shoulder, or in exceptional cases the same if the difference in intensity is very small. The gene for green shoulder might not be clearly expressed in some conditions, which is why it is important to have the example variety Daniela to observe the expression of these characteristics.
Ad. 25: Fruit: green stripes (before maturity) TG/44/11-35 - The green stripes should be observed before maturity, excluding the green shoulder. 1 9 absent present
Ad. 28: Fruit: shape in longitudinal section TG/44/11-36 - broadest part (below middle) at middle (above middle) broad (compressed) width (ratio length/width) narrow (elongated) (parallel) (rounded) 10 8 5 6 9 7 pyriform ovate cylindric elliptic obovate cordate (parallel) (rounded) 11 4 3 obcordate oblong circular 2 oblate 1 flattened The apex is considered to be the part that is farthest from the peduncle end.
Ad. 29: Fruit: ribbing at peduncle end TG/44/11-37 - 1 3 5 7 9 absent or very weak weak medium strong very strong Ad. 30: Fruit: depression at peduncle end 1 3 5 7 absent or weak medium strong very weak Ad. 31: Fruit: size of peduncle scar The size of the peduncle scar has to be observed as an absolute characteristic, i.e. irrespective of the size of the fruit. The peduncle should be removed and the green ring observed (not the full scar). Ad. 32: Fruit: size of blossom scar The size of the blossom scar has to be observed as an absolute characteristic, i.e. irrespective of the size of the fruit.
- 38 - Ad. 33: Fruit: shape at blossom end 1 2 3 4 5 indented indented to flat flat flat to pointed pointed 1 3 5 indented flat pointed Ad. 34: Fruit: diameter of core in cross section (in relation to total diameter) 1 3 5 7 9 very small small medium large very large
- 39 - Ad. 35: Fruit: thickness of pericarp The absolute thickness of the pericarp should be observed, i.e. irrespective of the size of the fruit. Ad. 36: Fruit: number of locules This characteristic is assessed by making cross sections of representative shaped and sized fruits but excluding the first and last fruits from the truss. Ad. 37: Fruit: color (at maturity) The color at maturity has to be observed after a full change of color, when placenta is found clearly in the cross section.