ALLIUM-GARLIC Descriptor Site(s): W6 ------ Contains data on Allium (Garlic) accessions as proposed by the Root & Bulb Crop Germplasm Committee. For information contact Barbara Hellier, Western Regional Plant Intro. Station in Pullman,WA (509) 335-3763 email: w6bh@ars-grin.gov Descriptor: ALLIIN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Alliin milligrams per gram dry weight in cloves Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 8.60 - 10.94 7 15.62 - 17.96 42 22.64 - 24.98 11 10.94 - 13.28 11 17.96 - 20.30 51 24.98 - 27.32 5 13.28 - 15.62 23 20.30 - 22.64 28 27.32 - 29.66 2 Descriptor: BROOMING obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Level of brooming observed Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 No brooming 1 Some brooming 2 Most plants show brooming 3 All plants show brooming 4 All plants show significant brooming 5 Sever brooming all plants Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 300 2 22 4 1 1 66 3 12 Descriptor: BULBWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Average bulb weight in grams of sample tested Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 28.56 560 83.68 - 111.24 36 166.36 - 193.92 1 28.56 - 56.12 731 111.24 - 138.80 1 193.92 - 221.48 0 56.12 - 83.68 189 138.80 - 166.36 0 221.48 - 249.04 1 Descriptor: CLOVEARRAN obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Arrangement of cloves in bulb Code Definition ---- ---------- C Cemetrical R Random S Single clove Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- C 623 R 268 S 34 Descriptor: CLOVENUM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Average number of cloves per bulb Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 4.44 20 11.32 - 14.76 90 21.64 - 25.08 21 4.44 - 7.88 81 14.76 - 18.20 41 25.08 - 28.52 10 7.88 - 11.32 109 18.20 - 21.64 24 28.52 - 31.96 5 Descriptor: CLOVEWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Average clove weight in grams of sample tested Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.40 - 22.13 381 65.59 - 87.32 2 130.78 - 152.51 0 22.13 - 43.86 8 87.32 - 109.05 1 152.51 - 174.24 0 43.86 - 65.59 1 109.05 - 130.78 1 174.24 - 195.97 2 Descriptor: DRYWEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Percent dry weight of cloves Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 30.00 - 31.72 1 35.16 - 36.88 25 40.32 - 42.04 24 31.72 - 33.44 4 36.88 - 38.60 40 42.04 - 43.76 16 33.44 - 35.16 12 38.60 - 40.32 50 43.76 - 45.48 3 Descriptor: LEAFAREA obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Relative leaf area: average total leaf area for the accession as compared to the rest of the accessions in the collection Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Low 2 Medium low 3 Medium 4 Medium high 5 High Qualifier: CA Source: University of California, Davis, California, USA Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 7 3 27 4 7 2 21 Qualifier: WA Source: Western Regional Plant Introduction Station, Pullman Washington, Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 13 3 66 5 4 2 69 4 37 Descriptor: LEAFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Color of leaves Code Definition ---- ---------- DG Dark green LG Light green MG Medium green Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- DG 28 LG 3 MG 50 Descriptor: LEAFERRECT obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Estimate of general leaf erectness at flowering stage Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 <= 10% erect 2 20% erect 3 30% erect 4 40% erect 5 50% erect 6 60% erect 7 70% erect 8 80% erect 9 >= 90% erect M Mixed Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 2 5 10 8 12 3 16 6 35 9 3 4 10 7 21 Descriptor: LEAFLENGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Length of mature leaf in centimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 7.00 - 13.44 5 26.32 - 32.76 94 45.64 - 52.08 54 13.44 - 19.88 10 32.76 - 39.20 108 52.08 - 58.52 17 19.88 - 26.32 36 39.20 - 45.64 82 58.52 - 64.96 5 Descriptor: LEAFNUMBER obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Number of green leaves at days after planting specified Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3.00 - 4.16 14 6.48 - 7.64 58 9.96 - 11.12 14 4.16 - 5.32 58 7.64 - 8.80 48 11.12 - 12.28 0 5.32 - 6.48 59 8.80 - 9.96 29 12.28 - 13.44 0 Descriptor: LEAFWIDTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Width of mature leaf in millimeters Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5.00 - 8.78 20 16.34 - 20.12 111 27.68 - 31.46 38 8.78 - 12.56 38 20.12 - 23.90 60 31.46 - 35.24 6 12.56 - 16.34 63 23.90 - 27.68 75 35.24 - 39.02 2 Descriptor: MARKETQUAL obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Overall appearance rating for fresh market use (1-5) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Unacceptable appearance 2 Very poor appearance 3 Marginally acceptable but some defects in appearance 4 Good fresh market quality mostly uniform appearance 5 Excellent fresh market quality and very uniform appearance Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 136 3 515 5 54 2 418 4 255 Descriptor: MATURITY obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Bulb maturity relative to the whole collection, bulb maturity date. Code Definition ---- ---------- ER Early LT Late MD Mid VE Very early VL Very late Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ER 312 MD 487 VL 245 LT 460 VE 125 Descriptor: PLANTHGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Plant canopy height: Average distance in centimeters from soil to top of plant canopy Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3.00 - 33.78 96 95.34 - 126.12 1 187.68 - 218.46 0 33.78 - 64.56 365 126.12 - 156.90 0 218.46 - 249.24 0 64.56 - 95.34 87 156.90 - 187.68 0 249.24 - 280.02 1 Descriptor: SCAPEDEV obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Development of the scape at the time of bulb maturity (0-5). May also be called Seed Stalk development. Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 No scape development 1 Scape developed but not protuding out of the psuedostem 2 Scape just protruding out of the pseudostem 3 Scape formed and elongated but never straightened out of coil 4 Scape formed and straightened but no umbel develeoped 5 Scape formed and straightened with an umbel Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 786 2 49 4 48 1 52 3 206 5 73 Descriptor: SKINCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Clove skin color Code Definition ---- ---------- PK Pink PU Purple RD Red TN Tan WH White YL yellow Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- PK 47 RD 50 WH 60 PU 2 TN 27 Descriptor: THIOSULFIN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES Thiosulfinates milligrams per gram dry weight in cloves Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 4.60 - 6.26 3 9.58 - 11.24 27 14.56 - 16.22 12 6.26 - 7.92 9 11.24 - 12.90 46 16.22 - 17.88 7 7.92 - 9.58 30 12.90 - 14.56 43 17.88 - 19.54 1 Descriptor: WRAPCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Bulb wrapper color Code Definition ---- ---------- PK Pink PS Purple stripes PU Purple RD Red WH White YL Yellow Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- PK 85 WH 38 YL 13 PU 60