Table 1.

Traits evaluated in the segregating mapping population.

Traits evaluated	Abbreviation	Variable type	Measurement description
Qualitative traits- visual scoring
Leaf color	LC	Categorical	1: Green and 2: Greyed purple
Peel color	SC	Categorical	1: Yellow and 2: Purple
Pulp color	PC	Categorical	1: White 2: Purple and 3: Red
Quantitative traits-color space values
Leaf- L*, a*, b*	LL, LA, LB	Continuous	L*: 0 to 100;
Peel- L*, a*, b*	PEL, PEA, PEB	Continuous	a*: +120 to -120;
Pulp- L*, a*, b*	PUL, PUA, PUB	Continuous	b*: +120 to -120

L*, luminosity (100, full brightness; 0, full darkness); a*, red (+), green (−) color; b*, yellow (+) and blue (−) color attribute.