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Category: MORPHOLOGY
  1. 1 - Plant width in flowering (cm) (1) 1 - Plant width in flowering (cm)
  2. 2 - Plant height in flowering (cm) (2) 2 - Plant height in flowering (cm)
  3. 22 - Width of pedicel scar (cm) (22) The peduncle should be removed and observe the green ring, not the complete scar. Measure at the widest part.
  4. 23 - Fruit diameter (23) 23 - Fruit diameter
  5. 24 - Diameter inside the fruit (cm) (24) 24 - Diameter inside the fruit (cm)
  6. 27.a - Plant fasciation (27.a) 27.a - Plant fasciation
  7. 28.a - Flower fasciation (28.a) 28.a - Flower fasciation
  8. 29.a - Fruit fasciation (29.a) 29.a - Fruit fasciation
  9. 3 - Plant width in maturity (cm) (3) 3 - Plant width in maturity (cm)
  10. 31 - Pericarp / fruit thickness ratio (mm) (31) Value obtained with the Tomato Analyzer program
  11. 32 - Plant width in frutification (cm) (32) 32 - Plant width in frutification (cm)
  12. 33 - Plant height in frutification (cm) (33) 33 - Plant height in frutification (cm)
  13. 4 - Plant height in maturity (cm) (4) 4 - Plant height in maturity (cm)
  14. 5 - Inflorescence attitude (5) 5 - Inflorescence attitude
  15. 6 - Leaf colour (6) Use the code of Royal Horticultural Society colour chart
  16. 7 - Leaf width (cm) (7) 7 - Leaf width (cm)
  17. 7.1.1.1 - Hypocotyl colour (7.1.1.1) Records should be taken when the seedling primary leaves are fully opened and the terminal bud is around 5 mm in size
  18. 7.1.1.2 - Hypocotyl colour intensity (7.1.1.2) Records should be taken when the seedling primary leaves are fully opened and the terminal bud is around 5 mm in size
  19. 7.1.1.3 - Hypocotyl pubescence (7.1.1.3) Records should be taken when the seedling primary leaves are fully opened and the terminal bud is around 5 mm in size
  20. 7.1.1.4 - Primary leaf length [mm] (7.1.1.4) Records should be taken when the seedling primary leaves are fully opened and the terminal bud is around 5 mm in size. Average of 10 cotyledonous leaves
  21. 7.1.1.5 - Primary leaf width [mm] (7.1.1.5) Records should be taken when the seedling primary leaves are fully opened and the terminal bud is around 5 mm in size. Average of 10 cotyledonous leaves
  22. 7.1.2.1 - Plant growth type (7.1.2.1) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened. Observed on the whole plot, after admixtures have been removed.
  23. 7.1.2.10 - Degree of leaf dissection (7.1.2.10) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  24. 7.1.2.11 - Anthocyanin colouration of leaf veins (7.1.2.11) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  25. 7.1.2.2 - Plant size (7.1.2.2) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened. Visual estimation of the whole plot
  26. 7.1.2.3 - Vine lengh (cm) (7.1.2.3) Measured on 10 randomly selected plants from the soil level to the tip of the longest stem of a plant
  27. 7.1.2.4 - Stem pubescence density (7.1.2.4) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  28. 7.1.2.5 - Stem internode length (7.1.2.5) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  29. 7.1.2.6 - Foliage density (7.1.2.6) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  30. 7.1.2.7 - Number of leaves under 1st inflorescence (7.1.2.7) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  31. 7.1.2.8 - Leaf attitude (7.1.2.8) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  32. 7.1.2.9 - Leaf type (7.1.2.9) Records should be taken when the fruits of the 2nd and 3rd truss are ripened.
  33. 7.2.1.1 - Inflorescence type (7.2.1.1) Observe the 2nd and 3rd truss of at least 10 plants
  34. 7.2.1.10 - Stamen lenght (mm) (7.2.1.10) Average of 10 stamens from different flowers of different plants.
  35. 7.2.1.11 - Dehiscence (7.2.1.11) 7.2.1.11 - Dehiscence
  36. 7.2.1.2.a - Corolla colour (7.2.1.2.a) Observe the 2nd and 3rd truss of at least 10 plants. Use the codes defined by Descriptors for Tomato, IPGRI, 1995
  37. 7.2.1.2.b - Corolla colour (7.2.1.2.b) Observe the 2nd and 3rd truss of at least 10 plants. Use the Royal Horticultural Society colour chart
  38. 7.2.1.3 - Corolla blossom tpe (7.2.1.3) Observe the 2nd and 3rd truss of at least 10 plants
  39. 7.2.1.4 - Flower sterility type (7.2.1.4) Observe the 2nd and 3rd truss of at least 10 plants
  40. 7.2.1.5 - Petal length (mm) (7.2.1.5) Average of 10 petals from different flowers of different plants.
  41. 7.2.1.6 - Sepal length (mm) (7.2.1.6) Average of 10 petals from different flowers of different plants.
  42. 7.2.1.7 - Style position (7.2.1.7) The relative position of the style compared with the stamens. Average of 10 styles from different flowers of different plants.
  43. 7.2.1.8 - Style shape (7.2.1.8) 7.2.1.8 - Style shape
  44. 7.2.1.9 - Style hairiness (7.2.1.9) 7.2.1.9 - Style hairiness
  45. 7.2.2.1.a - Exterior colour of immature fruit (7.2.2.1.a) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record the average of 10 fruits from different plants. Recorded before maturity. Use the codes defined by Descriptors for Tomato, IPGRI, 1995
  46. 7.2.2.1.b - Exterior colour of immature fruit (7.2.2.1.b) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record the average of 10 fruits from different plants. Recorded before maturity. Use the Royal Horticultural Society colour chart
  47. 7.2.2.10 - Fruit width (mm) (7.2.2.10) Recorded at the largest diameter of cross-sectioned fruits to one decimal place, at maturity
  48. 7.2.2.11.a - Exterior colour of mature fruit (7.2.2.11.a) Recorded at maturity.Use the codes defined by Descriptors for Tomato, IPGRI, 1995
  49. 7.2.2.11.b - Exterior colour of mature fruit (7.2.2.11.b) Recorded at maturity. Use the Royal Horticultural Society colour chart
  50. 7.2.2.12 - Intensity of exterior colour (7.2.2.12) 7.2.2.12 - Intensity of exterior colour
  51. 7.2.2.13 - Secondary fruit shape (7.2.2.13) Recorded on fruits of the second and third truss, after the fruits turn colour .
  52. 7.2.2.14 - Ribbing at calyx end (7.2.2.14) 7.2.2.14 - Ribbing at calyx end
  53. 7.2.2.15 - Easiness of fruit to detach from the pedicel (7.2.2.15) Recorded during harvesting
  54. 7.2.2.16 - Fruit shoulder shape (7.2.2.16) 7.2.2.16 - Fruit shoulder shape
  55. 7.2.2.17 - Pedicel length (cm) (7.2.2.17) Measured from peduncule to calyx
  56. 7.2.2.18 - Pedicel length from abscission layer (cm) (7.2.2.18) 7.2.2.18 - Pedicel length from abscission layer (cm)
  57. 7.2.2.19 - Presence/absence of jointless pedicel (7.2.2.19) 7.2.2.19 - Presence/absence of jointless pedicel
  58. 7.2.2.2 - Presence of green (shoulder) trips on the fruit (7.2.2.2) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record the average of 10 fruits from different plants.
  59. 7.2.2.20 - Width of pedicel scar (mm) (7.2.2.20) Recorded at the widest part on 10 randomly selected fruits from different plants
  60. 7.2.2.21 - Size of corky area around pedicel scar (mm) (7.2.2.21) Recorded at the widest part on 10 randomly selected fruits
  61. 7.2.2.22 - Easiness of fruit wall (skin) to be peeled (7.2.2.22) 7.2.2.22 - Easiness of fruit wall (skin) to be peeled
  62. 7.2.2.23 - Skin colour of ripe fruit (7.2.2.23) Observe the peeled fruit skin
  63. 7.2.2.24 - Thickness of fruit wall (skin) (mm) (7.2.2.24) Measured with a dial caliper
  64. 7.2.2.25 - Thickness of pericarp (mm) (7.2.2.25) Measured from an equatorial section of the fruits
  65. 7.2.2.26.a - Flesh colour of pericarp (interior) (7.2.2.26.a) Interior colour of fruit. Use the codes defined by Descriptors for Tomato, IPGRI, 1995
  66. 7.2.2.26.b - Flesh colour of pericarp (interior) (7.2.2.26.b) Interior colour of fruit. Use the Royal Horticultural Society colour chart
  67. 7.2.2.27 - Flesh colour intensity (7.2.2.27) 7.2.2.27 - Flesh colour intensity
  68. 7.2.2.28 - Colour (intensity) of core (7.2.2.28) 7.2.2.28 - Colour (intensity) of core
  69. 7.2.2.29 - Fruit cross-sectional shape (7.2.2.29) 7.2.2.29 - Fruit cross-sectional shape
  70. 7.2.2.3 - Intensity of greenback (green shoulder) (7.2.2.3) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record the average of 10 fruits from different plants.
  71. 7.2.2.30 - Size of core (7.2.2.30) Measured on 10 cross-sectional randomly selected fruits at the wideast part of the core
  72. 7.2.2.31 - Number of locules (7.2.2.31) Counted on at least 10 fruits
  73. 7.2.2.32 - Shape of pistil scar (7.2.2.32) 7.2.2.32 - Shape of pistil scar
  74. 7.2.2.33 - Fruit blossom end shape (7.2.2.33) 7.2.2.33 - Fruit blossom end shape
  75. 7.2.2.34 - Blossom and scar condition (7.2.2.34) 7.2.2.34 - Blossom and scar condition
  76. 7.2.2.35 - Fruit firmness (after storage) (7.2.2.35) Recorded by pressing together in the palm on the side of a fruit at it widest girth, i.e. sideways, 10 days after harvesting in full ripeness
  77. 7.2.2.4 - Fruit pubescence (7.2.2.4) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record the average of 10 fruits from different plants.
  78. 7.2.2.5 - Predominant fruit shape (7.2.2.5) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. Record after the fruits turn colour
  79. 7.2.2.6 - Fruit size (7.2.2.6) All observations on the fruit should be taken, when possible, on the 3rd fruit of the 2nd and/or 3rd truss at the full maturity stage. At maturity
  80. 7.2.2.7 - Fruit size homogeneity (7.2.2.7) Within a plant
  81. 7.2.2.8 - Fruit weight (g) (7.2.2.8) 7.2.2.8 - Fruit weight (g)
  82. 7.2.2.9 - Fruit lenght (mm) (7.2.2.9) Recorded from stem end to blossom end, to one decimal place, at maturity
  83. 7.3.1 - Seed shape (7.3.1) 7.3.1 - Seed shape
  84. 7.3.3.a - Seed colour (7.3.3.a) Seed colour. Use the codes defined by Descriptors for Tomato, IPGRI, 1995
  85. 8 - Leaf height (cm) (8) 8 - Leaf height (cm)
  86. 9 - Leaf type of blade (9) 9 - Leaf type of blade
Category: PHENOLOGY
  1. 10 - Date of flowering beginning (10) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  2. 11 - Date of flowering end (11) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  3. 12 - Flowering time (12) Total number of days
  4. 13 - Time between germination and flowering (13) Total number of days
  5. 14 - Date of frutification beginning (14) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  6. 15 - Date of frutification end (15) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  7. 16 - Frutification time (16) Total number of days
  8. 17 - Time between germination and frutification (17) Total number of days
  9. 18 - Date of harvest beginning (18) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  10. 19 - Date of harvest end (19) Sowing date (YYYYMMDD)
  11. 20 - Harvest season (20) Total number of days
  12. 21 - Time between germination and harvesting (21) Total number of days
  13. 8.1.1 - Number of days to flowering (d) (8.1.1) From sowing until 50% of plants have at least one open flower in a uniform growing environment
  14. 8.1.2 - Number of days to maturity (d) (8.1.2) From sowing until 50% of plants have at least one fruit ripened
  15. 8.1.3 - Ripening uniformity of the whole plot (8.1.3) 8.1.3 - Ripening uniformity of the whole plot
  16. 8.1.4 - Number of inflorescences (8.1.4) Average of 10 plants
  17. 8.1.5 - Number of flowers per inflorescence (8.1.5) (Second inflorescence) Average of 10 plants
  18. 8.1.6 - Number of fruits set per inflorescence (8.1.6) Recorded in the 2nd truss
  19. 8.2.1 - Blotchy ripening (8.2.1) Internal white tissue
  20. 8.2.2 - Sun scald (8.2.2) 8.2.2 - Sun scald
  21. 8.2.3 - Radial cracking (8.2.3) 8.2.3 - Radial cracking
  22. 8.2.4 - Concentric cracking (8.2.4) 8.2.4 - Concentric cracking
  23. 8.2.6 - Vascular bundle content (8.2.6) 8.2.6 - Vascular bundle content
  24. 8.2.7 - Cat-face appearance (8.2.7) 8.2.7 - Cat-face appearance
  25. 8.2.8 - Blossom-end rot (8.2.8) 8.2.8 - Blossom-end rot
  26. 8.2.9 - Puffiness appearance (8.2.9) 8.2.9 - Puffiness appearance
Category: PRODUCTION
  1. 7.3.2 - 1000-seed weight (g) (7.3.2) 7.3.2 - 1000-seed weight (g)


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The “Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal” (BPGV) conserves living seed and plant samples of mainly Portuguese crops and their wild relatives.

BPGV ensures that the genetic resources that support our food supply are both secure in the medium and long term for future generations and available for use by farmers, plant breeders, and researchers.

These collections are important to ensure that crop plants, which may contain genes to resist disease, provide enhanced nutrition, or survive in changing or harsh environments do not become endangered or extinct over time.

The BPGV located in Braga, Portugal maintains clonal and seed collections of the most important crops, such as cereals, grain legumes, vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants, forage, pasture and fruit species.

The BPGV is maintained as a global public good under the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA).

BPGV is the custodian of one of the largest germplasm collections, with more than 10,000 accessions maintained as seeds and living plants, and recently started a cryopreservation programme.