Table 2 Frequency distribution for the measured qualitative pomological and morphological characters in the studied pomegranate genotypes.

Tree growth habit

–

Weeping (8)

Spreading (19)

Open (13)

Semi-erect (5)

Erect (2)

Tree growth vigor

–

Low (5)

Intermediate (26)

High (16)

–

–

Branching

–

Low (7)

Intermediate (19)

High (21)

–

–

Canopy density

–

Low (6)

Intermediate (22)

High (19)

–

–

Trunk type

–

Single trunk (2)

Multi-trunk/low (16)

Multi/Intermediate (19)

Multi/high (10)

–

Tendency to suckering

–

Low (8)

Intermediate (23)

High (16)

–

–

Leaf density

–

Low (5)

Intermediate (23)

High (19)

–

–

Leaf shape

–

Elliptic-lanceolate (8)

Lanceolate (23)

Broad elliptic (16)

–

–

Leaf apex shape

–

Acute (2)

Obtuse (22)

Rounded (23)

–

–

Leaf upper surface color

–

Light green (20)

Green (24)

Dark green (3)

–

–

Leaf lower surface color

–

Light green (42)

Green (5)

–

–

–

Leaf margin form

–

Smooth (15)

Curly (32)

–

–

–

Petiole color

–

Cream-green (10)

Cream (5)

Red-cream (32)

–

–

Thorn presence on shoot

Absent (28)

Present (19)

–

–

–

–

Ripening time

–

Mid-September (6)

Late September (14)

Early October (27)

–

–

Yield

–

Low (7)

Intermediate (13)

High (27)

–

–

Fruit shape

–

Round (22)

Ovate (2)

Oval (6)

Elliptical (4)

Oblate (13)

Fruit base shape

–

Truncate (16)

Covex (23)

Angular (8)

–

–

Fruit symmetry

Absent (4)

Present (43)

–

–

–

–

Pacifier presence on fruit

Absent (30)

Present/short (14)

Present/medium (3)

–

–

–

Stamen density in fruit calyx

–

Low (18)

Intermediate (12)

High (17)

–

–

Fruit calyx form

–

Close (15)

Semi-open (13)

Open (19)

–

–

Fruit neck presence

Absent (5)

Present (32)

–

-

–

–

Fruit peel color

–

Yellow-green (20)

Green-red (2)

Yellow-red (9)

Red (3)

Red-yellow (13)

Fruit peel necrotic presence

Absent (23)

Low (12)

Intermediate (6)

High (6)

–

–

Fruit peel sunburn presence

Absent (13)

Low (26)

Intermediate (6)

High (2)

–

–

Internal peel color

–

Cream (26)

Yellow (21)

–

–

–

Internal layer color

–

Cream (40)

Yellow (7)

–

–

–

Internal layer thickness

–

Low (27)

Intermediate (12)

High (8)

–

–

Septum color

–

Glassy (4)

Milky (27)

Cream (14)

Yellow (2)

–

Septum thickness

–

Low (10)

Intermediate (27)

High (10)

–

–

Septum transparency

–

Low (12)

Intermediate (26)

High (9)

–

–

Aril adherence to internal peel

–

Low (13)

Intermediate (28)

High (6)

–

–

Aril shape

–

Oval (3)

Triangular (34)

Prismatic (10)

–

–

Aril color

–

Glassy (24)

Pale milk (8)

Pale red (12)

Red (3)

–

Seed hardiness

–

Soft (6)

Semi-soft (12)

Hard (29)

–

–

Fruit juice color

–

Colorless (31)

Pink (9)

Red (7)

–

–

Fruit taste

–

Sour (6)

Sour-sweet (22)

Sweet (19)

–

–

Fruit quality

–

Low (9)

Intermediate (28)

High (10)

–

–