ARONIA

Descriptors
Category: CHEMICAL
  1. FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENT (FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENT) Soluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.
Category: COMMENT
  1. ECOREGION (ECOREGION) Omernik Level III Ecoregion where germplasm was collected in nature.
  2. USDA Cold Hardiness Zone (USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE) USDA Cold Hardiness Zone in which the germplasm was originally collected in nature.
Category: CYTOLOGIC
  1. PLOIDY (PLOIDY) Ploidy level of accession.
Category: MORPHOLOGY
  1. FLOWER DIAMETER (FLOWER DIAMETER) Diameter of flower measured in centimeters.
  2. FRUIT DIAMETER (FRUIT DIAMETER) Diameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Random sample of 30, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.
  3. FRUIT WEIGHT (FRUIT WEIGHT) Weight of fruit obtained at harvest. Measurments in grams. Random sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or population.
  4. LEAF AREA INDEX (LEAF AREA INDEX) Area of leaves per unit area of soil surface.
  5. NUMBER OF INFLORESCENCES (NUMBER OF INFLORESCENCES) Number of inflorescences from three random branches, including side spurs.
  6. PLANT HEIGHT - 3 YRS (PLANT HEIGHT - 3 YRS) Height of plant measured in meters on 3-year old field grown plants.
  7. PLANT HEIGHT - 5 YRS (PLANT HEIGHT - 5 YRS) Height of plant measured in meters on 5-year old field grown plants.
  8. PLANT WIDTH - 3 YRS (PLANT WIDTH - 3 YRS) Width of plant measured in meters on 3-year old field grown plants.
  9. PLANT WIDTH - 5 YRS (PLANT WIDTH - 5 YRS) Width of plant measured in meters on 5-year old field grown plants.
Category: PHENOLOGY
  1. FIRST FLOWERING DATE (FIRST FLOWERING DATE) Date of first flowering.
  2. PEAK FLOWERING DATE (PEAK FLOWERING DATE) Date of peak flowering.
  3. PEAK FRUIT RIPENING DATE (PEAK FRUIT RIPENING DATE) Date of peak ripe fruit.