CARAMBOLA Descriptor Site(s): HILO ------ Contains characteristic data on Carambola accessions. For additional information, contact Francis Zee at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Hilo, HI 96720. Phone (808) 959-5833. Descriptor: CORETOTIP obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Distance from center of fruit to outside tip, in centimeters, average of 5 per fruit, 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2.47 - 2.73 1 3.25 - 3.51 12 4.03 - 4.29 5 2.73 - 2.99 5 3.51 - 3.77 7 4.29 - 4.55 0 2.99 - 3.25 10 3.77 - 4.03 5 4.55 - 4.81 0 Descriptor: COREVALLEY obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Distance from center of fruit to valley, in centimeters, average of 5 per fruit, 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.46 - 1.53 4 1.67 - 1.74 7 1.88 - 1.95 1 1.53 - 1.60 6 1.74 - 1.81 11 1.95 - 2.02 1 1.60 - 1.67 12 1.81 - 1.88 3 2.02 - 2.09 0 Descriptor: EXTAVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Exterior chromameter 'a' color value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- -0.41 - 1.23 1 4.51 - 6.15 0 9.43 - 11.07 0 1.23 - 2.87 0 6.15 - 7.79 0 11.07 - 12.71 0 2.87 - 4.51 0 7.79 - 9.43 0 12.71 - 14.35 0 Descriptor: EXTBVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Exterior chromameter 'b' vividness value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 13.39 - 15.01 5 18.25 - 19.87 10 23.11 - 24.73 2 15.01 - 16.63 6 19.87 - 21.49 7 24.73 - 26.35 2 16.63 - 18.25 5 21.49 - 23.11 7 26.35 - 27.97 1 Descriptor: EXTLVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Exterior chromameter 'L' brightness value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 29.19 - 31.64 5 36.54 - 38.99 2 43.89 - 46.34 9 31.64 - 34.09 2 38.99 - 41.44 2 46.34 - 48.79 6 34.09 - 36.54 9 41.44 - 43.89 6 48.79 - 51.24 4 Descriptor: FLAVOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit flavor, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very Sweet 2 Sweet 3 Flat Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2 32 3 4 Descriptor: FLESHCRISP obtype: CHAR CGC: N Flesh crispiness, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very Crispy 3 Intermediate 5 Soft Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 25 3 12 5 3 Descriptor: FRUITACID obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit acidity to taste, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Very Acid 2 Intermediate 3 Low Acid Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 3 2 27 3 8 Descriptor: FRUITCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Visual description of exterior fruit color, grestest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Orange/Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Light Yellow 4 Greenish Yellow 5 Green Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 3 3 10 5 4 2 2 4 19 Descriptor: FRUITRIPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Ripeness of fruit, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 One-fourth Ripe 2 One-half Ripe 3 Three-fourths Ripe 4 Fully Ripe Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 2 3 12 4 7 2 20 Descriptor: INTAVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Fruit interior chromameter 'a' color value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- -1.62 - -0.21 1 2.61 - 4.02 0 6.84 - 8.25 0 -0.21 - 1.20 0 4.02 - 5.43 0 8.25 - 9.66 0 1.20 - 2.61 0 5.43 - 6.84 0 9.66 - 11.07 0 Descriptor: INTBVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Fruit interior chromameter 'b' vividness value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5.79 - 8.17 2 12.93 - 15.31 9 20.07 - 22.45 6 8.17 - 10.55 9 15.31 - 17.69 5 22.45 - 24.83 4 10.55 - 12.93 3 17.69 - 20.07 5 24.83 - 27.21 2 Descriptor: INTLVALUE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Fruit interior chromameter 'L' brightness value, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 41.34 - 43.94 5 49.14 - 51.74 5 56.94 - 59.54 5 43.94 - 46.54 6 51.74 - 54.34 5 59.54 - 62.14 5 46.54 - 49.14 5 54.34 - 56.94 7 62.14 - 64.74 2 Descriptor: JUICINESS obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit juiciness, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Dry 3 Moderate 5 Highly Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 19 5 20 Descriptor: LENGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Fruit length, in centimeters, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 8.85 - 9.67 6 11.31 - 12.13 4 13.77 - 14.59 1 9.67 - 10.49 8 12.13 - 12.95 9 14.59 - 15.41 0 10.49 - 11.31 12 12.95 - 13.77 5 15.41 - 16.23 0 Descriptor: QUALITY obtype: CHAR CGC: N Subjective rating on quality, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Poor 3 Moderate 5 Good 7 Excellent Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 4 3 20 5 14 Descriptor: RIDGE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Fruit ridge uniformity, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Ridges not uniform 2 Ridges somewhat uniform 3 Ridges very uniform Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 7 2 11 3 22 Descriptor: RIDGEDIST obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Distance between ridges, in centimeters, average of 5 per fruit, 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2.94 - 3.24 1 3.84 - 4.14 8 4.74 - 5.04 4 3.24 - 3.54 7 4.14 - 4.44 9 5.04 - 5.34 0 3.54 - 3.84 12 4.44 - 4.74 4 5.34 - 5.64 0 Descriptor: STATUS obtype: CHAR CGC: N Status of fruit ridges, greatest frequency of 10 fruit. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 Ridges Straight 2 Ridges Slanted 3 Ridges Straight and Wavy 4 Ridges Slanted and Wavy Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 12 3 8 4 10 2 9 Descriptor: TSS obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Refractometer reading of total soluble solids, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5.74 - 6.30 2 7.42 - 7.98 14 9.10 - 9.66 3 6.30 - 6.86 5 7.98 - 8.54 6 9.66 - 10.22 0 6.86 - 7.42 10 8.54 - 9.10 5 10.22 - 10.78 0 Descriptor: VALLEYDIST obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Distance from adjacent valleys, in centimeters, average of five per fruit, 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.65 - 1.73 3 1.89 - 1.97 9 2.13 - 2.21 4 1.73 - 1.81 6 1.97 - 2.05 7 2.21 - 2.29 0 1.81 - 1.89 9 2.05 - 2.13 5 2.29 - 2.37 0 Descriptor: WEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Weight of fruit, in grams, average of 10 fruit. Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 67.10 - 85.50 1 122.30 - 140.70 8 177.50 - 195.90 5 85.50 - 103.90 4 140.70 - 159.10 9 195.90 - 214.30 1 103.90 - 122.30 12 159.10 - 177.50 4 214.30 - 232.70 1