Fruit Descriptors

Abbrev.

Unit

Explanation

Abbrev.

Method/Reference

Beginning of Maturation

BM

Notification

Very early < 20 July

VE

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Early 20 - 31 July

E

Mid-Season 1 - 15 Aug.

MS

Late 15 - 31 Aug.

L

Very late > Aug.

VL

Fully Maturity

FM

Notification

Very early end of July

VE

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Early 1 - 10 August

E

Mid-Season 11 - 31 Aug

MS

Late 1 - 30 Sep.

L

Very late > 1 Oct.

VL

Harvesting Period

HP

Notification

Very Short < 15 day

VS

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Short 15 - 20 days

S

Medium 21 - 40 days

M

Long 41 - 60 days

LG

Very long > 60

VLG

Fruit External Color

EC

Notification

Green-purple

GP

This study

Green-yellow

GY

Brown green

BG

Black purple

BP

Suede

SD

Yellow

Y

Skin Cracks

SC

Notification

Cracked skin

CR

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Scarce

SC

Minute

MN

Fruit Shape

FS

Notification

Ovoid

OV

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Globose

GL

Pyriformed

PY

Oblate

OP

Globose-Oblate

GLO

Pyriform-Oblong

PYO

Fruit Weight

FW

G

Large 40 - 60

LR

In this study

Medium 20 - 39

M

Small < 20

SM

Medium-Large

MLR

Fruit Firmness

FF

Notification

Soft < 16

SF

A digital hand-held firmness meter fitted with a 5 mm probe (HPE-II: Qualitest; www.worldoftest.com

Medium 16-20

M

Firm > 20

F

Fruit Length

FL

Mm

Short 29 - 46

S

IPGRI and CIHEAM, 2003

Medium 46 - 54

M

Long 54 - 75

LG

Very long > 75

VLG

Fruit Width

FWth

Mm

Small 28 - 38

SM

IPGRI & CIHEAM, 2003

Medium 38 - 49

M

Large 50 - 60

LR

Very Large > 60

VLAG

Fruit Neck Length

NL

Mm

Absent

A

IPGRI & CIHEAM, 2003