Plant
No1

Egg plant
Characters

Size of leaf blade445
No. of samples
10 plants

Primary essential character

Methods
Measurement

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

Remarks
Length from leaf base to leaf apex in thelargest leaf at the first flowering stage

2

Leaf lobation

10 plants

Measurement

cm (round3

Time of beginning of

10 plants

Observation

3:Early

5:Medium

10 plants

Observation

1:Whitepurple

3:Light purple

10 plants

Measurement(integer)to the 1st decimal place)
7:Late9:Extremely late

Depth of lobation in the largest leafDate of the first flowering

flowering
4

Intensity of purple
color of flower

5

Branching angle

5:Purple

7:DarkColor of the typical flower

Angle of the lender shoot and the lateral shootbelow the first flower

6

Number of flowers

10 plants

Measurement

Mean number of flowers at the second and third(integer)

clusters
7

Mature fruit length

10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundto the 1st decimal place)

Length of the typical mature fruit with fruit
calyx

8

General shape of fruit

10 fruits

Observation

1:Flattened 2:Globular 3:Ovate 4:Obovate
5:Pear shaped 6:Club shaped 7:Ellipsoid
8:Cylindrical

Shape of typical fruits at harvest time

9

Main color of fruit

10 fruits

Observation

1:White2:Green

3:VioletColor of typical fruits at harvest time

10 fruits

Observation

1:White3:Green

5:Purple-Red

skin
10

Intensity of

7:Purple-Blackanthocyanin coloration

Fruit color covered by fruit calyx of typicalfruits at harvest time

underneath calyx
11

Intensity ofanthocyanin colorationof hypocotyl ofseedling

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

5:Medium

At cotyledonary stagePlant

Egg plant

445

Primary essential character

NoCharacters

12

Growth habit of plant

10 plants

Observation

1:Erect

3:Semi-erect

13

Ratio length/maximum

10 fruits

Measurement(roundto the 2nd decimal place)

Typical fruits at harvest time

10 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

3:WeakTypical fruits at harvest time

No. of samples

Methods

Rank or measurement unit
5:Horizontal

Remarks
At harvest time

diameter of fruit
14

Prominence of stripes

5:Medium

7:Strongof fruit
15

Ribs of fruit

10 fruits

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

16

Color of flesh

10 fruits

Observation

1:Whitish

2:Greenish

5:Medium

Typical fruits at harvest time

Typical fruits at harvest timePlantNo
12

3

4

Egg plant
Characters

Plant height

Plant branching

Stem thickness

Anthocyanin coloration445
No. of samples
10 plants

10 plants

10 plants

Primary optional character

Methods
Observation

Observation

Observation

Rank or measurement unit
1:Very shorttall

3:Short

5:Medium

Remarks
9:Very Height (cm) of the typical plants at harvest

7:Talltime

1:Extremely weak 3:Weak 5:Intermediate
7:Strong 9:Extremely strong

Number of branches per typical plants at

1:Extremely thin 3:Thin 5:Intermediate
7:Thick 9:Extremely thick

Stem thickness of typical plants at harvest

Typical plants at harvest time

10 plants

Observation

1:Absent

9:Present

10 plants

Observation

1:Very light 3:Light
9:Very strong

harvest time

timeof stem
5

Intensity ofanthocyanin coloration

5:Medium

7:Strong

Color of stem apex on typical plant at harvest
timeof stem
6

Pubescence on stem

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent

3:Weak5:MediumDegree of pubescence on stems of typical plants

7:Strongat harvest time78

Leaf shape

Sinuation of margin of

10 plants

10 plants

Observation

Observation

leaf blade
9

Size of pistil scar

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely narrow 3:Narrow
7:Broad 9:Extremely wide

5:Intermediate

0:Absent
7:Strong

5:Medium

3:Small

5:Medium

The largest leaf of typical plants at the firstflowering time

7:Large

Size of pistil scar of typical fruits at

Shape of fruit apex

10 plants

Observation

1:Indented

11

Patches of fruit skin

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent

12

Intensity of main color 10 plants

Observation

1:Very lightharvest time

10of fruit skinflowering time

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

1:Very small
9:Very large

The largest leaf of typical plants at the first

2:Flattened

3:Rounded

4:Protruded Shape of apex of typical fruits at harvest time

At harvest time

9:Present

9:Very strong

3:Light

5:Medium

7:Strong

Typical fruits at harvest timePlantNo
13

Egg plant
Characters

Glossiness of fruit

445
No. of samples
10 plants

Primary optional character

Methods
Observation

Rank or measurement unit
3:Weak5:Medium

Remarks
Glossiness of fruit under bad conditions such

7:Strongas high temperature or drought
14

Intensity of

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

anthocyanin coloration

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

Typical fruits at harvest time

5:Mediumof calyx
15

Size of calyx

10 plants

Observation

1:Very small
9:Very large

3:Small

16

Spininess of calyx

10 plants

Observation

1:Very weakstrong3:Weak17

Shape of fruit calyx

10 plants

Observation

1:Normal

5:Medium

5:Medium

Calyx size of typical fruit at harvest time

7:Large

7:Strong

9:Very Strength of spin on fruit calyx underrelatively low temperature conditions

2:One side is longer than others

Shape of calyx of typical fruits at harvest
time

18

Diameter of mature

10 fruits

Measurement

cm (roundThe maximum diameter of typical mature fruits

to the 1st decimal place)

fruit
19

Weight of mature fruit

10 fruits

Measurement

gram (integer)

Weight of the typical mature fruits

20

Distance from10 plants

Measurement

cm (integer)

At the first flowering stage

10 plants

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

10 plants

Observation

3:Light

5:Medium

cotyledons to the nodeof the first flower
21

Blistering of leafblade

22

Intensity of green

5:Medium

At harvest time

At harvest time

7:Darkcolor of leaf blade
23

Size of flower

10 flowers

Measurement

mm (integer)24

Depth of indentation of 10 fruits

Observation

0:Absent

pistil scar

7:Deep1:Very shallow
9:Very deep

At harvest time
3:Shallow

5:Medium

Typical fruits at harvest timePlantNo
25

Egg plant
Characters

Curvature of fruit

445
No. of samplesPrimary optional character

Methods

Rank or measurement unit

10 fruits

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

10 fruits

Observation

3:Sparse

5:Medium

10 fruits

Measurement

mm (integer)

10 fruits

Observation

0:Absent
7:Strong

1:Very weak 3:Weak
9:Very strong

10 fruits

Observation

1:Yellow

2:Orange

3:Ochre10 plants

Observation

3:Early

5:Medium

7:Late(Only for varieties

5:Medium

Remarks
Typical fruits at harvest timewith cylindricalfruits)
26

Density of stripes of

Typical fruits at harvest time

7:Densefruit
27

Length of peduncle of

Typical fruits at physiological ripeness

fruit
28

Creasing of calyx offruit

29

Color of fruit skin at

5:Medium

4:Brown

Typical fruits at harvest time

Typical fruits at physiological ripenessphysiological ripeness
30

Time of physiologicalripeness

Date of the physiological ripenessPlantNo
1

Egg plant
Characters

445
No. of samples

Resistance to bacterial 20 plants

Methods

Resistance to Fusarium

Resistance to

5:Intermediate

7:HighNatural infection (or seedling inoculation)

20 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:HighNatural infection (or seedling inoculation)

20 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:HighNatural infection (or seedling inoculation)

20 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:HighNatural infection (or artificial inoculation)

20 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:HighNatural infection (or artificial inoculation)

Verticillium wilt
4

Resistance to spidermite

5

Resistance to Thrips
palmiRemarks

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely highwilt
3

Rank or measurement unit

Observation

wilt
2

Secondary essential character

PlantNo

Egg plant
Characters

445
No. of samples

Methods

Secondary optional character
Rank or measurement unit

Remarks

1

Shelf life of fruits

20 fruits

Observation

1:Extremely short 3:Short
7:Long 9:Extremely long

5:Intermediate

2

Ripening speed of seeds 20 plants

Observation

1:Extremely early 3:Early
7:Late 9:Extremely late

5:Intermediate

3

Heat tolerance

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high5:Intermediate

7:High4Cold tolerance

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:High5

Low temperature growth

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:Highof fruits
6

Wet endurance

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:High7

Drought tolerance

10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:High8Tolerance to10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:High10 plants

Observation

1:Extremely low 3:Low
9:Extremely high

5:Intermediate

7:Highphysiological disorder

Degree of maturing of seeds in fruits(Tolerance to Mgdeficiency)*9

Resistance to southernroot-knot nematode* Unlisted item in Genebank Descriptor

Natural infection (or seedling inoculation)

PlantEgg plant

NoCharacters

1

Adaptability forprocessing (forpickles, etc.)445
No. of samples
30 fruits

Methods
Sensory

Tertiary optional character
Rank or measurement unit
1:Extremely poor 3:Poor
7:Good 9:Excellent

5:Intermediate

Remarks
Evaluate after processing