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Sensibilidad y resistencia

Origen

Williams × Bergamotte Fortuné

Obtentor

Auguste Lesueur

Polinización

autoestéril (necesita una variedad polinizadora)

En tercios de mes (principio / mitad / final) para el hemisferio norte en clima templado; la altitud y el año los desplazan.

Fruto

Very juicy, tender-melting flesh. Sweet with a fine, wine-like acidity and a light cinnamon note. On poor sites tannin content can rise. Fruit is very pressure-sensitive and quickly turns mealy.

Crecimiento

Growth vigorous at first, weaker once in full bearing. Best trained as a low-stem in the garden or as a wall espalier.

Rendimiento

Yield starts comparatively late, then regular. Fruit tends to drop prematurely.

Observaciones

High heat requirement, prefers warm, deep, nutrient-rich and adequately moist soils in a sheltered spot. Not for higher elevations. Tree-ripe early to mid October, ready to eat November to mid December; keeps about one month in natural storage.

Cuidados

Choose a warm, sheltered site. Pick late because of premature drop, but handle fruit carefully as it bruises easily.