EGGPLANT Descriptor Site(s): S9 ------ Contains characteristic data on Eggplant (Solanum sp.) accessions. For additional information, contact Bob Jarret at the Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S-9), Griffin, GA 30223-1797, ph (770) 228-7303. Descriptor: CORE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES cession is part of the core subset Code Definition ---- ---------- Y YES, ACCESSION IS PART OF THE CORE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- Y 115 Descriptor: COROLLACOL obtype: CHAR CGC: YES COROLLA COLOR Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 WHITE 2 LAVENDER 3 PURPLE 4 WHITE WITH PURPLE STRIPES 5 YELLOW Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 13 2 456 4 26 1 135 3 121 5 3 Descriptor: FLOWERHAB obtype: CHAR CGC: YES NUMBER OF FLOWERS PER AXIL Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 FLOWERS BORNE SINGLY 2 FLOWERS IN 1'S AND 2'S 3 FLOWERS IN 1'S, 2'S AND 3'S 4 FLOWERS IN CLUSTERS 5 FLOWERS BORNE VARIABLY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 227 3 151 5 164 2 94 4 126 Descriptor: FRTCOLCOM obtype: CHAR CGC: N FRUIT COLOR AT COMMERCIAL RIPENESS Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 GREEN 2 MILK WHITE 3 DEEP YELLOW 4 FIRE RED 5 SCARLET RED 6 LILAC GREY 7 PURPLE 8 PURPLE BLACK 9 BLACK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 3 3 2 8 1 1 2 7 46 Descriptor: FRTCOLPHY obtype: CHAR CGC: YES FRUIT COLOR AT PHYSIOLOGICAL MATURITY Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 YELLOW 2 BROWN 3 ORANGE 4 RED 5 YELLOWISH-BROWN 6 YELLOW WITH BROWN STRIPES 7 BLACK 8 CREAM WITH PURPLE STRIPES 9 GREEN Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 4 4 65 7 13 1 269 5 227 8 4 2 71 6 14 9 3 3 10 Descriptor: FRUITCALYX obtype: CHAR CGC: N AVERAGE NUMBER OF PRICKLES PER CALYX ON A FRUIT Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 NONE 2 VERY FEW 3 FEW 5 INTERMEDIATE 7 MANY 9 VERY MANY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 88 1 5 Descriptor: FRUITDIAM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES FRUIT DIAMETER IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 3.00 31 7.00 - 9.00 189 13.00 - 15.00 11 3.00 - 5.00 86 9.00 - 11.00 96 15.00 - 17.00 12 5.00 - 7.00 208 11.00 - 13.00 47 17.00 - 19.00 4 Descriptor: FRUITLGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES FRUIT LENGTH IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 5.44 122 14.32 - 18.76 130 27.64 - 32.08 17 5.44 - 9.88 88 18.76 - 23.20 137 32.08 - 36.52 3 9.88 - 14.32 125 23.20 - 27.64 58 36.52 - 40.96 4 Descriptor: FRUITPOS obtype: CHAR CGC: N FRUIT POSITION Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ERECT 3 SEMI-ERECT 5 HORIZONTAL 7 SEMI-PENDANT 9 PENDANT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 3 7 3 9 86 5 1 Descriptor: FRUITSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: YES GENERAL FRUIT SHAPE Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 ROUND 2 OBLATE 3 OBLONG 4 ELONGATE 5 OVAL Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 9 2 85 4 182 1 161 3 149 5 154 Descriptor: FRUITSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: YES FRUIT SURFACE TEXTURE Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 SMOOTH 2 LOCULED 3 FASCIATED 4 RADIALLY LOBED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 1 2 38 4 4 1 712 3 2 Descriptor: HEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: YES PLANT HEIGHT IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 16.00 - 31.00 19 61.00 - 76.00 147 106.00 - 121.00 20 31.00 - 46.00 98 76.00 - 91.00 61 121.00 - 136.00 1 46.00 - 61.00 269 91.00 - 106.00 46 136.00 - 151.00 2 Descriptor: IMMATCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: YES COLOR OF IMMATURE FRUIT Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 PURPLE 2 LIGHT GREEN 3 DARK GREEN 4 GRAY 5 WHITE 6 STRIATED, LIGHT GREEN ON GREEN 7 STRIATED, LIGHT GREEN ON DARK GREEN 8 LIGHT GREEN WITH PURPLE STRIPES 9 WHITE WITH PURPLE STRIPES Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 2 4 2 7 23 1 413 5 29 8 29 2 72 6 108 9 29 3 28 Descriptor: LEAFBLADE obtype: CHAR CGC: N LEAF BLADE LOBING Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY WEAK 3 WEAK 5 INTERMEDIATE 7 STRONG 9 VERY STRONG Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 9 5 93 7 5 Descriptor: LEAFBLDCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N LEAF BLADE COLOR, UPPER SURFACE Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 MIXED 1 GREEN 2 INTERMEDIATE 3 PURPLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 2 2 53 3 24 1 28 Descriptor: LEAFPUB obtype: CHAR CGC: N LEAF PUBESCENCE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 GLABROUS 2 PUBESCENT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 5 2 778 Descriptor: LEAFSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: YES GENERAL LEAF SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 SMOOTH, DULL 2 SMOOTH, GLOSSY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 47 2 31 Descriptor: LYGUSBUG obtype: CHAR CGC: YES RESISTANCE TO TARNISHED PLANT BUG (LYGUS LINEOLARIS) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 RESISTANT 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 22 Descriptor: MATURITY obtype: CHAR CGC: YES RELATIVE TIME OF MATURATION Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY EARLY 2 EARLY 5 MIDSEASON 8 LATE 9 VERY LATE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 116 5 356 9 41 2 45 8 155 Descriptor: PLANTHAB obtype: CHAR CGC: N GROWTH HABIT OF THE PLANT Code Definition ---- ---------- 3 UPRIGHT 5 INTERMEDIATE 7 PROSTRATE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3 10 5 36 7 7 Descriptor: SPINES obtype: CHAR CGC: YES SPINE DENSITY Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 NO SPINES 5 MODERATE SPINES 9 HEAVY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 635 5 87 9 46 Descriptor: UNIFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT COLOR AT MATURITY Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Descriptor: UNIFSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SHAPE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Descriptor: UNIFSIZE obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SIZE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Descriptor: UNIFSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SURFACE FEATURES Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Descriptor: VERTWILT obtype: CHAR CGC: YES Results of screening for resistance to Verticillium alboatrum (Reinke & Berth). Recorded by S.W. Braverman (Science and Education) at Geneva, NY. Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 UNIFORM INTERMEDIATE RESISTANCE 5 VARIABLE INTERMEDIATE RESISTANCE 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 12 5 2 9 206