Table 1.

Metrics of pod dehiscence evaluation, including photos of pods exemplifying the maximum and minimum of rating scales.

Type	Metric	Rating Scale
Dehiscence Metric	Visual Dehiscence	0 = fully intact pod (no openings along sutures), 1 = one suture was partially opened (one side of pod), 2 = two sutures were partially opened (both sides of pod), 3 = pod had opened in full or partially
	Force to Dehiscence	peak force (N) applied to create a break in the pod suture
	Spiraling	0 = no spiraling of pod, 1 = some spiraling of pod, 2 = strong spiraling of pod
Morphology Metric	Corrugation	0 = smooth on the surface of the pod, 1 = intermediate, 2 = ridged on the surface of the pod - seeds evident
	Fracture	0 = nonlinear fracturing of pod wall when broken, 1 = linear fracturing of pod wall when broken
	Flexibility	1 = flexible, 0 = sturdy
	Pith Tissue	0 = absence of pith tissue inside of pod, 1 = presence of pith tissue inside of pod