Character code

Character description

Characteristics

Type of char.

Note

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

53

56

67

69

72

84

85

87

15

Leaf: distribution of anthocyanin

Localised

QL

1

-

-

2

2

2

-

-

-

Entire

2

16

Leaf: kind of anthocyanin distribution

Diffused only

QL

1

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

In spots only

2

Diffused and in spots

3

17

Leaf: glossiness of upper side

Absent or very weak

QN

1

3

3

7

7

7

5

5

5

Weak

3

Medium

5

Strong

7

Very strong

9

18

Leaf: surface profile of outer leaves

Concave

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Flat

5

Convex

7

19

Leaf: blistering

Absent or very weak

QN

1

9

9

3

3

3

1

1

1

Weak

3

Medium

5

Strong

7

Very strong

9

20

Leaf: size of blisters

Small

QN

3

7

7

5

5

5

3

3

3

Medium

5

Large

7

21

Leaf blade: degree of undulation of margin

Absent or very weak

QN

1

5

5

5

5

5

1

1

1

Weak

3

Medium

5

Strong

7

Very strong

9

22

Leaf blade: presence of incisions of margin on apical part

Absent

QL

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Present

9

23

Leaf blade: depth of incisions of margin on apical part

Shallow

QN

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Medium

5

Deep

7

24

Leaf blade: degree of incisions on margin on apical part

Sparse

QN

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Medium

5

Dense

7

25

Leaf blade: venation

Not flabellate

QL

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Flabellate

2

26

Axillary sprouting

Absent or very weak

QN

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Weak

3

Medium

5

Strong

7

Very strong

9

27

Bitter taste

Absent

QL

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Present

9

28

Time of harvest maturity

Early

QN

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Medium

5

Late

7

29

Time of beginning of bolting under long day conditions

Very early

QN

1

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Early

3

Medium

5

Late

7

Very late

9