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. 2016 Mar 23;3:16008. doi: 10.1038/hortres.2016.8

Table 5. Descriptions of ordinal traits scored after 8 weeks in regular atmosphere 2 °C storage and 1 week shelf-life test at room temperature.

Trait abbreviation Trait description Scale description
Ordinal appearance traits
 APPSUM Appearance summary 11 Increments from ugly to beautiful
 GCOL Predominant background (‘ground’) color 6 Increments, from green to yellow
 LENT Extent of lenticels 10 Increments from large to absent
 PCOL Extent of red color 10 Increments, from 5% to 95%
 RUSS Extent of russetting 11 Increments, from severe to absent
 SHAPE Shape 10 Increments, from flat to cylindrical
 SIZE Size 11 Increments, from tiny to very large
 TCOL Red color type 6 Increments, from blush to stripe
     
Ordinal sensory traits
 AROM Aromatic flavor 12 Increments from none to very fruity
 CRISP Crispness 10 Increments from chewy to crisp
 EQ Eating quality summary 15 Increments from yuck to outstanding
 HARD Hardness 11 Increments from soft to very firm
 JUIC Juiciness 11 Increments from very dry to very juicy
 OVERALL Overall 4 Increments from reject to advance
 SWEET Sweetness 9 Increments
 TART Tartness 11 Increments