Character code

Character description

Characteristics

Type of char.

Note

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

53

56

67

69

72

84

85

87

1

Seedling: anthocyanin coloration

Absent

QL

1

1

1

9

9

9

1

1

1

Present

9

2

Seedling: size of cotyledon

Small

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Medium

5

Large

7

3

Seedling: shape of cotyledon

Narrow elliptic

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Elliptic

5

Broad elliptic

7

4

Leaf: attitude at 10 - 12 leaf stage

Erect

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Semi-erect

5

Prostrate

7

5

Leaf blade: division

Absent

QL

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Present

2

6

Plant: diameter

Very small

QN

1

7

7

5

5

5

7

7

7

Small

3

Medium

5

Large

7

Very large

9

7

Plant: head formation

No head

PQ

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

Semi heading

2

Joined-up type

3

Wrapped-overtype

4

8

Leaf: thickness

Thin

QN

3

7

7

5

5

5

7

7

7

Medium

5

Thick

7

9

Leaf: attitude at harvest maturity

Erect

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Semi-erect

5

Prostrate

7

10

Leaf: shape

Narrow elliptic

PQ

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Medium elliptic

2

Broad elliptic

3

Circular

4

Transverse broad obtrullate

5

Transverse narrow obtrullate

6

Obovate

7

Broad obtrullate

8

Triangular

9

11

Leaf: color of outer leaves

Yellowish

PQ

1

2

2

5

5

5

2

2

2

Green

2

Greyish green

3

Blueish green

4

Reddish

5

12

Leaf: intensity of color of outer leaves

Very light

QN

1

5

5

7

7

7

5

5

5

Light

3

Medium

5

Dark

7

Very dark

9

13

Leaf: anthocyanin coloration

Absent

QL

1

1

1

9

9

9

1

1

1

Present

9

14

Leaf: intensity of anthocyanin coloration

Very weak

QN

1

-

-

7

7

7

-

-

-

Weak

3

Medium

5

Strong

7

Very strong

9