Plant
No
1

CucumberCharacters455
No. of samples

Bitterness of cotyledon 5 plants

Primary essential character

Methods
Sensory

Rank or measurement unit
0:Absent or Extremely weak

Remarks
Observe at the time the first true leaf is

9:Present

fully expanded
2

Plant growth type5 plants

Observation

1:Determinate

Growth habit of determinate or indeterminate

2:Indeterminate

type
3

Internode length

5 plants

Measurement

cm (roundAverage length of internode at the 10th-15th

to the 1st decimal place)nodes at the time of the 20th leaf expanding or
just before the main stem is pinched4

Leaf blade length

5 plants

Measurement

cm (round5First pistillate flower 5 plants

Observation

0:Not bearing 1:Extremely low 2:Very low
3:Low 4:Slightly low 5:Intermediate
6:Slightly high 7:High 8:Very high
9:Extremely highOrder of node which bears the 1st female or

1:Monoecious 2:Subgynoecious
4:Andromonoecious

Monoecious has both male and female flower;

bearing node

6Sex expression

5 plants

Observation

Length of the 8th-10th fully unfolded leaf

to the 1st decimal place)

3:Gynoecious

bisexual flower

Subgynoecious has mostly female flowers with afew male flowers; Gynoecious has female flowers
only; Hermaphrodytic has both hermaphroditic
and male flowers.

7

Vestiture color of

5 plants

Observation

1:WhiteObserve before flower drop

2:Blackovary
8

Fruit shape

5 fruits

Observation

1:Globular 2:Ovoid 3:Obovoid 4:Spindleshaped 5:Elliptical 6:Cylindrical 7:Sickleshaped 8:Snake-shaped

Fruit shape at 14 days after flowering

9

Fruit length

10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Fruit length at 14 days after flowering

10

Fruit diameter10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Fruit diameter at 14 days after flowering

11

Ground color of fruit

5 fruits

Observation

1:White3:Greenskin

2:Yellow

4:Orange

5:Brown

Ground color of fruit skin at 14 days afterflowering

PlantNo
12

CucumberCharacters

Intensity of ground455
No. of samples
5 fruits

Primary essential character

Methods
Observation

color of fruit skin

Rank or measurement unit

Remarks

1:Extremely light 2:Very light 3:Light
4:Slightly light 5:Medium 6:Slightly dark
7:Dark 8:Very dark 9:Extremely dark

Intensity of ground color of fruit skin at 14

Fruit ribs

days after flowering

13

Fruit ribs

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

1:Weak14

Creasing of fruit

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

9:Present15

Wart size of fruit

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent 1:Extremely small 2:Very small
3:Small 4:Slightly small 5:Intermediate
6:Slightly large 7:Large 8:Very large
9:Extremely large

Wart size of fruit at 14 days of flowering

16

Dots of fruit

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

9:Present

Dots of fruit at 14 days after flowering

17Fruit color at maturity 5 fruits

Observation

1:White2:Yellow

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent 1:Extremely sparse 2:Very sparse
3:Sparse 4:Slightly sparse 5:Intermediate
6:Slightly dense 7:Dense 8:Very dense
9:Extremely dense

Net formation of mature fruit

20 seeds

Measurement* (roundThe ratio of width to length of seeds

2:Medium

3:Strong

at 14 days after flowering

Creasing of fruit at 14 days after flowering

3:Green

4:Orange

5:Brown

Ground color of fruit skin at mature stage

for seed harvest
18

Net formation atmaturity for seedharvest

19

Seed shape

to the 2nd decimal place)PlantCucumber

NoCharacters

1Cotyledon length455
No. of samples
5 plants

Primary optional character

Methods
Measurement

Rank or measurement unit
cm (roundRemarks
Length of cotyledons at the 3rd true leaf

to the 1st decimal place)

expanding stage
2

Cotyledon width

5 plants

Measurement

cm (roundWidth of cotyledons at the 3rd true leaf

to the 1st decimal place)

expanding stage
3

Shape of cotyledon

5 plants

Measurement* (roundThe ratio of width to length of cotyledons at

to the 2nd decimal place)the 3rd true leaf expanding stage
4

5

Color of cotyledon

Hypocotyl length

5 plants

5 plants

Observation

Measurement

3:Light green 4:Slightly light green
6:Slightly dark green 7:Dark green
cm (round5:Greento the 1st decimal place)

Color of cotyledon at the first true leaf
expanding stage
Distance from the soil surface to the base ofcotyledon at the first true leaf expandingstage

6

Thickness of hypocotyl

5 plants

Measurement

mm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Diameter of hypocotyls at the first true leaf
expanding stage

7

Density of pubescence

5 plants

Observation

0:Absent 1:Extremely thin 2:Very thin 3:Thin Degree of pubescence of main stem at the time
4:Slightly thin 5:Intermediate 6:Slightlyof the 20th leaf expanding or just before thedense 7:Dense 8:Very dense 9:Extremely dense
main stem is pinched

5 plants

Measurement

cm (roundon main vine

8Total length of firstto the 1st decimal place)

15 internodes

Distance from the cotyledon to the 15th node ofmain stem at the time of the 20th leaf
expanding or just before the main stem ispinched

9Thickness of stem

5 plants

Measurement

mm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Diameter of the center of 10th-15th nodes at
the time of the 20th leaf expanding or justbefore the main stem is pinched

10

Time of development ofprimary lateral branch

5 plants

Obs.&Measr.

1:Extremely early 2:Very early 3:Early
4:Slightly early 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
late 7:Late 8:Very late 9:Extremely late

Date of the first flowering on primary lateralbranchPlantCucumberNo

Characters

11

Length of internode of455
No. of samples
5 plants

Primary optional character

Methods
Measurement

Rank or measurement unit
cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

primary lateral branch

Remarks
Length between the 1st and 2nd leaves ofprimary lateral branch developed on the 6th15th node of main stem at the end of harvesting
time

12

Number of primary

5 plants

Obs.&Measr.

Number of primary lateral branches developed on
1:Extremely small 2:Very small 3:Small
4:Slightly small 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
the 6th-15th nodes of main stem at the end oflarge 7:Large 8:Very large 9:Extremely large
harvesting timelateral branches

13

Attitude of leaf blade5 plants

Observation

1:Erect

14

Leaf width

5 plants

Measurement

cm (round2:Horizontal

Fully expanding leaf blade on main stem

3:Drooping

to the 1st decimal place)

Fully expanding leaf blade on the 8th-10th
nodes of main stem

15

Leaf shape

5 plants

Observation

3:Round 5:Roundish pentagonalpentagonal

16

Length of terminal lobe 5 plants

Obs.&Measr.

Ratio of terminal lobe length to leaf blade
1:Extremely small 2:Very small 3:Small
4:Slightly small 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
length. Fully expanding leaf blade on main stem
large 7:Large 8:Very large 9:Extremely large

5 plants

Observation

1:Acute4:Rounded

Fully expanding leaf blade

5 plants

Observation

1:Extremely light 2:Very light 3:Light
4:Slightly light 5:Medium 6:Slightly dark
7:Dark 8:Very dark 9:Extremely dark

Fully expanding leaf blade

Undulation of margin of 5 plants

Observation

0:Absent

Fully expanding leaf blade

5 plants

Observation

1:Extremely weak 2:Very weak 3:Weak
4:Slightly weak 5:Medium 6:Slightly strong
7:Strong 8:Very strong 9:Extremely strong

Fully expanding leaf blade5 plants

Measurement

cm (roundPetiole length of the largest leaf on the 7th/ length of leaf blade

17

Shape of apex of

2:Right-angled

7:Sharp

3:Obtuse

Fully expanding leaf blade on main stem

terminal lobe
18

Intensity of green
color of leaf blade

19

1:Weak2:Moderate

3:Strongleaf blade
20

Dentation of margin ofleaf blade

21

Petiole length

to the 1st decimal place)node and above of main stem

PlantNo

CucumberCharacters455
No. of samples

Primary optional character

Methods

Rank or measurement unit

22

Attitude of petiole

5 plants

Observation1:Elect

23

Time of development of5 plants

Obs.&Measr.

1:Extremely early 2:Very early 3:Early
4:Slightly early 5:Medium 6:Slightly late
7:Late 8:Very late 9:Extremely late

female flowers
24

Number of female

Fruit length at market

5:Horizontal

Fruit width at market

plants develop at least one female flower

1:Predominantly one 2:Predominantly one or two Number of female flowers per node (on the 8th3:Predominantly two 4:Predominantly two or
10th nodes of main stem)
three 5:Predominantly three or four
6:Predominantly four or five 7:Predominantly
more than five

10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)Observe at 7-8 days after flowering (Time whenweight of cv. Tokiwa reaches about 100g)

10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

stage
27

Days from seeding to the time when 80% ofObservation

stage
26

Fully expanding leaf blade on main stem

5 plants

flowers per node25

3:Semi-electRemarks

Observe at 7-8 days after flowering (Time whenweight of cv. Tokiwa reaches about 100g)

Fruit length / diameter 10 fruits

Measurement* (roundto the 2nd decimal place)

Ratio of fruit length to diameter at 14 days
after flowering

28

Fruit length / diameter 10 fruits

Measurement* (roundto the 2nd decimal place)at market stage

Ratio of fruit length to diameter at 7-8 days
after flowering (Time when weight of cv. Tokiwa
reaches about 100g)

29

Ratio of flesh to fruit 10 fruits

Measurement* (roundto the 2nd decimal place)diameter

Ratio of fruit fresh to diameter ((2×fleshthickness) / diameter) at 14 days afterflowering

30

31Core diameter in

10 fruits

Obs.&Measr.

* (roundto the 2nd decimal place)

Ratio of core to fruit diameter at market

relation to diameter ofstage, i.e., 7-8 days after flowering (Timefruit at market stage

when weight of cv. Tokiwa reaches about 100g)

Flesh thickness

10 fruits

Measurement

mm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Average thickness of flesh at 1/3 and 2/3 placeof fruit length at 14 days after flowering

PlantNo
32

CucumberCharacters

Flesh thickness at455
No. of samples
10 fruits

Primary optional character

Methods
Obs.&Measr.

mm (roundRank or measurement unit

Remarksto the 1st decimal place)

Average thickness of flesh at 1/3 and 2/3 placemarket stageof fruit length. Measure at market stage, i.e.,
7-8 days after flowering (Time when weight ofcv. Tokiwa reaches about 100g)

33

Shape in transverse

5 fruits

Observation

1:Rounded

2:Round to angular

3:Angular

section of fruit
34

Shape of stem-end ofafter flowering
5 fruits

Observation

1:Necked

2:AcuteShape of stem-end of fruit at 14 days after

3:Obtuse

fruit
35

Length of necked partflowering
5 fruits

Observationof fruit
36

Shape of lower half of5 fruits

Observation

1:Extremely short 2:Very short 3:Short
4:Slightly short 5:Intermediate 6:Slightlylong 7:Long 8:Very long 9:Extremely long

Length of necked part of fruit at 14 days after

1:ThinShape of lower half of fruit at 14 days after

2:Equal3:Thickfruit
37

Shape of blossom-end of 5 fruits

Glossiness of fruit

floweringflowering
Observation

1:Acute2:Obtuse

3:Rounded

4:Truncate

fruit
38

Shape in transverse section of fruit at 14 days

Shape of blossom-end of fruit at 14 days after
flowering

5 fruitsObservationskin

1:Extremely weak 2:Very weak 3:Weak
4:Slightly weak 5:Intermediate 6:Slightlyprominent 7:Prominent 8:Very prominent
9:Extremely prominent

Glossiness of fruit skin at 14 days after

Fruit sutures at 14 days after flowering

flowering

39

Fruit sutures

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

40

Degree of creasing of

5 fruits

Observation

1:Extremely weak 2:Very weak 3:Weak
4:Slightly weak 5:Medium 6:Slightly strong
7:Strong 8:Very strong 9:Extremely strong

Degree of creasing of fruit at 14 days after

1:Hairs onlyonly

Type of vestiture of fruit at 14 days after

fruit
41

Type of vestiture of5 fruits

Observation

fruit
42

Density of vestiture of 5 fruits
fruit

Observation

9:Present2:Hairs and prickles

3:Prickles

floweringflowering

Density of vestiture of fruit at 14 days after
1:Extremely sparse 2:Very sparse 3:Sparse
4:Slightly sparse 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
floweringdense 7:Dense 8:Very dense 9:Extremely densePlantCucumber

NoCharacters

43

Color of vestiture of455
No. of samples
5 fruits

Primary optional character

Methods
Observation

Rank or measurement unit
1:White2:Light brown

3:Dark brown

fruit
44

Size of vestiture of

Length of stripes of

5 fruits

Observation

Size of vestiture of fruit at 14 days after
1:Extremely small 2:Very small 3:Small
4:Slightly small 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
floweringlarge 7:Large 8:Very large 9:Extremely large

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent 1:Extremely short 2:Very short
3:Short 4:Slightly short 5:Intermediate
6:Slightly long 7:Long 8:Very long
9:Extremely long

Length of stripes of fruit at 14 days after

1:Distal 1/3 2:Distal 1/2 3:Distal 2/3
4:Excluding area around peduncle 5:Wholelength

Length of fruit containing dots at 14 days

1:In bands only 2:Predominantly in bands
3:Evenly distributed

Distribution of dots of fruit at 14 days after

fruit

46

Length of fruit

5 fruits

Observation

containing dots
47

Distribution of dots of 5 fruits

Observation

fruit
48

Density of dots ofColor of vestiture of fruit at 14 days after
flowering

fruit

45

Remarks

floweringafter flowering

flowering

5 fruits

Observation

Density of dots of fruit at 14 days after
1:Extremely sparse 2:Very sparse 3:Sparse
4:Slightly sparse 5:Intermediate 6:Slightlyflowering
dense 7:Dense 8:Very dense 9:Extremely dense

fruit

49

Fruit glaucosity

5 fruits

Observation

0:Absent 1:Extremely weak 2:Very weak 3:Weak Fruit glaucosity at 14 days after flowering
4:Slightly weak 5:Medium 6:Slightly strong
7:Strong 8:Very strong 9:Extremely strong

50

Length of peduncle

5 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Length of peduncle at 14 days after flowering

51

Seed length

20 seeds

Measurement

mm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Length of seeds

52

Seed width

20 seeds

Measurement

mm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Width of seeds

PlantNo
1

CucumberCharacters

Time of harvesting455
No. of samples
5 plants

Methods
Observation

Secondary essential character
Rank or measurement unit
1:Extremely early 2:Very early 3:Early
4:Slightly early 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly
late 7:Late 8:Very late 9:Extremely late

Remarks
Date of harvesting of half of the plants
investigatedPlantNo
1

CucumberCharacters

Resistance to scab

455
No. of samples
10 plantsSecondary optional character

Methods
Observation

Rank or measurement unit
0:Absent

9:PresentRemarks
Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field

2

Resistance to Cucumber

10 plants

Observation

Mosaic Virus
3

Resistance to powdery

10 plants

Observation

mildew
4

Resistance to downy

10 plants

Observation

mildew
5

Resistance to10 plants

Observation

Corynespora blight and1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in fieldtarget leaf spot
6

Resistance to Cucumber

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent

9:Present

Vein Yellowing Virus
7

Resistance to Zucchini

natural infection in field
10 plants

Observation

0:Absent

9:Present

Yellow Mosaic Virus
8

Resistance to bacterial 10 plants

Resistance to MelonObservation

10 plants

Observation

Yellow Spot Virus
10

Resistance to Cucurbit

10 plants

Observation

Chlorotic Yellows Virus
11

Resistance to Kyuri
Green Mottle Mosaic
Virus

Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in fieldspot
9

Artificial inoculation for young seedling or

10 plants

Observation

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in fieldPlantCucumber

NoCharacters

12

Resistance to Fusarium455
No. of samples
10 plants

Methods
Observation

wilt
13

Resistance to gummy

10 plants

Observation

stem blight
14

Resistance to10 plants

Observation

Phytophthora rot
15

16

17

18

Resistance to thrips

Resistance to whitefly

10 plants

10 plants

Resistance to nematodes 10 plants

Resistance to aphid*19 Resistance to10 plants

10 plants

Observation

Observation

Observation

Observation

Observation

Anthracnose*20 Resistance to Papaya

10 plantsringspot virus* Unlisted item in Genebank Descriptor

Observation

Secondary optional character
Rank or measurement unit
1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistant

1:Susceptible
resistant

2:Moderately resistantRemarks
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in field
3:Highly Artificial inoculation for young seedling or
natural infection in fieldPlantNo

CucumberCharacters455
No. of samples

Tertiary essential character

Methods

Rank or measurement unit

Remarks

1

Parthenocarpy

5 plants

Observation

0:Absent

2

Fruit bearing position

5 plants

Observation

1:On the main stem only 2:On the main stem and Fruit bearing position: 1 main stem only, 2
lateral 3:On lateral shoots only
both, 3 lateral branches only

3

Fruit weight

10 fruits

Measurementg (integer)

Fruit weight at 14 days after flowering

4

Bitterness of fruit

10 fruits

Sensory

0:Absent 1:Extremely low 2:Extremely low
3:Low 4:Slightly low 5:Intermediate
6:Slightly high 7:High 8:Very high
9:Extremely highFruit bitterness at 14 days after flowering

9:Present

Ability to produce parthenocarpic fruits

PlantNo

CucumberCharacters455
No. of samples

Methods

Tertiary optional character
Rank or measurement unit

Remarks

1

Fruit skin firmness

10 fruits

Sensory

1:Extremely low 2:Very low 3:Low 4:Slightlylow 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly high 7:High
8:Very high 9:Extremely highFruit skin firmness at 14 days after flowering

2Flesh firmness

10 fruitsSensory

1:Extremely low 2:Very low 3:Low 4:Slightlylow 5:Intermediate 6:Slightly high 7:High
8:Very high 9:Extremely highFlesh firmness at 14 days after flowering