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CPVO: HansRend, Application No.: 20190144

Grant/registration No.: 60450

Cultivar description

Harvest time

junebearer, very early (parallel with or +/- 1-2 days to `Clery´, depending on the cultivation system)

Reference cultivars

`Clery´, `Flair´

Fruit size

large to medium (20-26 g on average, first fruit up to 34 g)

Fruit appearance

shiny bright red, very attractive, very glossy

Fruit firmness

firm flesh, medium firm skin

Shelf life

very good scores, glossy also after storage

Flavour

very pleasant, aromatic, high sugar-to-acid ratio, no drift, stable also after storage

Yield

high (90% 1. class fruit, results Cologne-Auweiler 2019, open field: 1.288 g/plant, `Clery´ 956 g/plant, tunnel: 1.337 g/plant, `Clery´ 1.088 g/plant)

Picking

easy

Plant habit

vigorous

Resistances

healthy plants, no obvious susceptibility to diseases, prophylaxis to powdery mildew suggested under protected cultivation systems

Use

open field, greenhouse, tunnel, raised bed as low chilling type, substrate on table tops; fresh market, early market, home gardens