Physiological phases | Ripening stage (colour score) | Description of peel colour | |
Pre-climacteric | 1 | 1 | Green |
1 | 2 | Pale green | |
Climacteric | 2 | 3 | Pale green with yellow tips |
2 | 4 | 50% yellow 50% green | |
2 | 5 | More yellow than green | |
2 | 6 | All yellow | |
Senescence | 3 | 7 | Yellow flecked with brown |
3 | 8 | 50% black 50% yellow | |
3 | 9 | More black than yellow | |
3 | 10 | Pure black |