ALMOND

Descriptors
Category: FLWR-FRUIT
  1. Size of Flowers (FLOWERSIZE) Typical size of floral blossoms
  2. Ease of Harvesting (HARVEASE) Ease with which nut detached from tree (indicated by fruit drop)
  3. Ease of Hull Removal (HULLREMOVE) Ease with which hull is removed from nut shell
  4. Kernel Color Intensity (KERNELCLR) Intensity of brown in kernel coloration
  5. Kernel Pubescence (KERNELPUB) Extent of pubescence on kernel skin
  6. Kernel Shape (KERNELSHAP) Kernel shape as ratio of width to length
  7. Shriveling of Kernel (KERNELSHRV) Degree of shriveling or wrinkling of kernel
  8. Kernel Size (KERNELSIZE) Relative size of average kernel
  9. Kernel Taste (KERNELTAST) Predominant perceived taste of kernel
  10. Shape of Nut (NUTSHAPE) Typical shape in profile of full-size nut
  11. Size of Nut (NUTSIZE) Typical size of floral blossoms
  12. Sepal Color (SEPALCOLOR) Predominant color of mature sepals
  13. Shell Color Intensity (SHELLCOLOR) Intensity of brown tones in the outer nut shell
  14. Softness of Outer Shell (SHELLHARD) Resistance of shell to opening
  15. Markings of Outer Shell (SHELLMARK) Degree and type of marking on outer shell
  16. Retention After Husking Shell (SHLLRETEN) Amount of shell retained on husk after dehusking
  17. Suture Opening of the Shell (SUTUREOPEN) Degree of seal or opening at the shell suture
Category: PHENOLOGY
  1. Chill Hours at Full Bloom (CHILLHOURS) Cumulative total of season's chill hours at time of full bloom
  2. Fruit Cropping (CROPPING) Yield per unit area of land relative to other accessions on same rootstocks, under the same management system at the same site.
  3. Date of First Flower (FIRSTFLWR) Date of full opening of first flower
  4. Date of Full Bloom (FULLBLOOM) Date on which 90% of flowers open
  5. Date of Harvest Readiness (HARVESTDAY) Date of nut harvest
  6. Relative of Harvest Maturity (HARVMATURE) Season maturity for picking.
  7. Date of Leaf Emergence (LEAFEMERGE) Date leaves begin to emerge
  8. Date of Petal Fall (PETALFALL) Date of initial petal fall
  9. Date of Floral Shucking (SHUCKING) Date of initial corolla shucking from swelling ovaries
Category: PRODUCTION
  1. Condition of Tree (CONDITION) General health and vigor of specimen tree