Table 2 Phenotypic traits evaluated in the IL collection.

From: A novel introgression line collection to unravel the genetics of climacteric ripening and fruit quality in melon

Category

Trait (unitsa)

Code

Fruit quality

Presence of sutures

SUT

Rind color of immature fruit

ECOL

Mottled rind

MOT

Yellowing of the rind

YELL

Soluble solids content (°Brix)

SSC

Flesh color

FC

Fruit morphology

Fruit weight (g)

FW

Fruit area (cm2)

FA

Fruit perimeter (cm)

FP

Fruit width (cm)

FWI

Fruit length (cm)

FL

Fruit shape

FS

Climacteric ripening

Chlorophyll degradation

CD

Earliness of chlorophyll degradation (DAP)

ECD

Aroma production

ARO

Earliness of aroma production (DAP)

EARO

Earliness of abscission layer formation (DAP)

EALF

Earliness of harvesting (DAP)

HAR

Flesh firmness (kg cm−2)

FIR

  1. aDAP days after pollination.