Male rachis appearance
Observe only that part of the rachis between the last hand of fruit and the male bud.

| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Male bud active at harvest time | French type |
| 3 | Male bud exhausted before harvest time | French-Horn (Batard) |
| 4 | Male bud exhausted before maturity | False Horn |
| 5 | Truncated, no male rachis or flowers | Horn |