Descriptor: Head cover from subtending leaves (Head cover from subtending lea)



 
Definition:
Head cover from subtending leaves
Crop:
Cauliflower
Category:
Inflorescence and fruit descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
Comment:
Descriptors for Brassica and Raphanus, International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR), Rome, 1990. Descriptor 4.2.81.
Responsible Site:
UK Vegetable Genebank (UKVGB)

Distribution of Values for Head cover from subtending leaves (Head cover from subtending lea)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
00 - Apex fully exposed6
22 - Low (apex visible)28
33 - Exposed4
44 - Intermediate7
55 - Intermediate5
66 - High (only top of head visible)7
88 - Apex fully covered by overlapping or twisting leaves2