plant trait plant quality trait A plant trait (TO:0000387) that contributes to the overall utility, nutritional, or economic value of a plant, plant structure (PO:0009011) or plant product plant_trait_ontology TO:0000597 TO_GIT:260 Quality traits of a plant, plant structure or plant product vary from crop production to food consumption factors and may include organoleptic properties (flavor, aroma, appearance, texture, etc), storability, processing qualities and nutritional aspects. Market quality standards for crops are based on complex interaction of social, economic and biological factors and are highly crop-specific (Acquaah, 2012). Plant traits from other upper level classes may contribute to (as part_of children) to specific plant quality traits. jaiswalp