VARIETAL NAME: 'Pendula'


Taxonomical and basic information
Varietal name:
'Pendula'
Identification/ Accession n.:
ES24_00841
Ingroup:
Morus alba s.l.
Species:
M. alba f. pendula
Origin:
Spain
Obtained:
/
Morphological characteristics
Trunk:
Trunk circumference (cm):
92
Trunk colour:
Light brownish-grey

Shoots:
Colour of one-year old shoot:
Greyish brown
Lenticel density:
Medium
Lenticel shape:
Round-Elliptical


Buds:
Bud shape:
Medium triangular
Bud colour:
Medium brown
Bud size:
medium

Leaves:
Phyllotaxis:
Predominantly alternate spiral
Leaf shape:
Simple
Average leaf size: length (cm):
16.6
Average leaf size: width (cm)
13.2
Leaf size ratio:
Medium (1.3-1.5)
Petiole size (cm):
3.7
Petiole range:
Medium (21-40mm)
Shape of leaf base:
Truncate
Shape of leaf apex:
Acute
Leaf blade tip:
Acuminate
Leaf blade margin:
Serrulate
Hairiness:
Midrib and veins
Glossiness:
Glossy


Reproductive structures
Sexual dimorphisem:
Dioecious
Inflorescence type:
Female
Inflorescence size:
Female infl. length (mm):
10.9
Female infl. diameter (mm):
8.2
Female infl. stalk length (mm):
10.8
Male infl. length (mm):
Male infl. diameter (mm):
Male infl. stalk length (mm):
Polygamous infl. length (mm):
Polygamous infl. diameter (mm):
Polyg. infl. stalk length (mm):
6
Infructescence:
Fruit weight (g):
1.5
Infructescence length (mm):
18
Infructescence width (mm):
11.6
Length of peduncle:
short
Infructescence colour:
Black
Taste:
Sweet
Infructescence shape:
Globose




Phenological descriptors
Date of bud burst (week):
12
Flowering date (week):
Date of infructescence ripening (week):
Uniformity of infructescence ripening:
Abundant autumn colouring (week):
Growth and yield attributes
Vigour:
Lenght (cm):
110
Number of lateral shoots:
n.d.
Lenght of internode (cm):
3.5
Leaf No./meter:
Weight of 100 fresh leaves (g):
