How to Interpret our Fruit Evaluation Data

Root = Rootstock (C-35 Citrange, CZO Carrizo citrange, etc.)
Age = Years in ground (Note year of evaluation for prospective)
SSC = Soluble Solids Content (mostly sugars in Citrus; also referred to as BRIX)
Mean titr = Average of titration data which is used to calculate citric acid %
Citric Acid % = Percentage of acidity based on citric acid
SSC/TA = Ratio of SSC to Citric Acid %. Still used as a maturity standard for mandarins and some oranges. There is a new California Standard for navels.
# Fruit = Number of fruit in a sample
Length = Length of fruit for whole sample   Avg. Length = Average length for one fruit
Color = Color rating of the rind of the fruit. Rind with rating of 3 is dark green, 5 is color break and 13 orange red.  See chart.
Texture = Texture rating of rind of fruit. Rind with rating of 1 is very smooth.  See chart.
Interior = Interior color of the flesh of the fruit.