Origin: It comes from the region of the Andes.

Tree: Evergreen and velvety leaves, dark green coloured.

    • Rounded shape with fine and dense, arching branches.
    • Quite sensitive to cold and winds.
    • It prefers sandy loam soils.
    • It needs strong pruning, due to its vigour.
    • It starts producing at 3-4 years after planting.

Fruit: Green colour and oval shape. Its skin is cross linked and its weight, if it is not pollinated manually, is between 150 g. and 1 kg. With artificial pollination it is achieved more homogenization both in weight and fruit quality.

Fruit ripening: From mid-September to mid-March.

Pruning: At the end of winter and before sprouting.

Planting layout: First years 4 x 8 m and 8 x 8 definitively.

Variety: Fino de Jete.

Rootstock: Franco.

 

 

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