Explanations on the Table of Characteristics 8.1 Explanations covering several characteristics Characteristics containing the following key in the second column of the of Characteristics should be examined as indicated below: (a) Plant: Observations on the plant should be made in the dormant season. (b) One-year-old shoot: Observations on the shoot should be made on the middle third of the shoot in the dormant season. (c) shoot: Observation of the young shoot should be made on the upper third of the shoot during rapid growth. (d) Leaf: Observations on the leave should be made on fully developed leaves from the middle third of vigorous current season shoots. (e) Flower: Observations on the flower should be done on fully grown trees. Observations on the flower should be made on the second or subsequent flowers, at the start of dehiscence. (f) Fruit: Observations on the fruit should be done on fully grown trees. All observations of the fruit should be made on 10 typical fruits taken from a minimum sample of 20 fruits, at time of visual ripeness. 8.2 Explanations for individual characteristics Ad. 1: Plant: vigor The vigor of the plant should be considered as the overall abundance of vegetative growth. Ad. 4: Plant: habit 1 2 upright upright to spreading 3 4 spreading drooping Ad. 6: One-year-old growth pattern 1 2 3 straight moderately wavy strongly wavy Ad. 7: One-year-old shoot: pubescence The pubescence should be observed on the distal half of the Ad. 15: One-year-old shoot: shape of apex of vegetative bud 1 2 3 acute obtuse rounded
Explanations on the Table of Characteristics 8.1 Explanations covering several characteristics Characteristics containing the following key in the second column of the of Characteristics should be examined as indicated below: (a) Plant: Observations on the plant should be made in the dormant season. (b) One-year-old shoot: Observations on the shoot should be made on the middle third of the shoot in the dormant season. (c) shoot: Observation of the young shoot should be made on the upper third of the shoot during rapid growth. (d) Leaf: Observations on the leave should be made on fully developed leaves from the middle third of vigorous current season shoots. (e) Flower: Observations on the flower should be done on fully grown trees. Observations on the flower should be made on the second or subsequent flowers, at the start of dehiscence. (f) Fruit: Observations on the fruit should be done on fully grown trees. All observations of the fruit should be made on 10 typical fruits taken from a minimum sample of 20 fruits, at time of visual ripeness. 8.2 Explanations for individual characteristics Ad. 1: Plant: vigor The vigor of the plant should be considered as the overall abundance of vegetative growth. Ad. 4: Plant: habit 1 2 upright upright to spreading 3 4 spreading drooping Ad. 6: One-year-old growth pattern 1 2 3 straight moderately wavy strongly wavy Ad. 7: One-year-old shoot: pubescence The pubescence should be observed on the distal half of the Ad. 15: One-year-old shoot: shape of apex of vegetative bud 1 2 3 acute obtuse rounded
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