Recorded from the base of pseudostem to emerging point of the peduncle

Recorded at fruit maturity (‘ready to eat’ ripe, but not over-ripe; full yellow stage)

Recorded from the base of the pseudostem to the emerging point of the peduncle

Record the overall impression of colour of the exposed surface of the underlying pseudostem. main colour’ should cover more than 75% of the underlying pseudostem surface.

Recorded on the third, fully unfolded leaf counting down from the top of the plant. (See Fig. 5)

Record the relative surface area coverage by blotches.

scored on the upper leaf sheath

The third leaf (Leaf III) is counted from the last leaf produced before bunch emergence. Cut the petiole halfway between the pseudostem and the leaf blade and examine the cross section

Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards

Observation should be made at shooting on the neck, where the petiole and pseudostem meet. Margin is the part of the petiole that can be bent outwards/inwards

Observation should be made at shooting. Record on the last developed leaf at flowering stage.

Observation should be made before shooting, on a developed sucker or on another plant of the same accession.

(Position of the fruit-bearing part). Angle from vertical to the general axis of the bunch

Angle between the axis of the bunch and the vertical

Score on fully developed plant with no environmental stress

Observe only the part of the rachis between the last hand and the male bud

Measured at its maximum point

Measured at its maximum point

Recorded from the pseudostem to the lamina

Measured from the leaf crown to the first hand of fruit

Recorded at mid-length

Length and maximum diameter of male bud at harvest

Measured as the internal arc of the fruit, without pedicel

Measure the length (y) of male bud at harvest