VARIETAL NAME: 'Ciaroca' (Italiana 2)


Taxonomical and basic information
Varietal name:
'Ciaroca' (Italiana 2)
Identification/ Accession n.:
ES24_00876, Italiana 2
Ingroup:
Morus alba s.l.
Species:
M. alba
Origin:
Italy
Obtained:
/
Morphological characteristics
Trunk:
Trunk circumference (cm):
203
Trunk colour:
Greyish brown

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


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

Leaves:
Phyllotaxis:
Predominantly alternate spiral
Leaf shape:
Simple
Average leaf size: length (cm):
14,8
Average leaf size: width (cm)
12,8
Leaf size ratio:
Medium (1.3-1.5)
Petiole size (cm):
4.5
Petiole range:
Long (41-70mm)
Shape of leaf base:
Retuse
Shape of leaf apex:
Acute
Leaf blade tip:
Acuminate
Leaf blade margin:
Serrate
Hairiness:
Midrib and veins
Glossiness:
Glossy


Reproductive structures
Sexual dimorphisem:
Dioecious
Inflorescence type:
Female
Inflorescence size:
Female infl. length (mm):
9.7
Female infl. diameter (mm):
9.2
Female infl. stalk length (mm):
11.4
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):
Infructescence:
Fruit weight (g):
3.4
Infructescence length (mm):
23.7
Infructescence width (mm):
16.1
Length of peduncle:
medium, 9.6 mm
Infructescence colour:
Yellowish white
Taste:
Sweet
Infructescence shape:
Ellipsoid




Phenological descriptors
Date of bud burst (week):
12
Flowering date (week):
12
Date of infructescence ripening (week):
Uniformity of infructescence ripening:
Abundant autumn colouring (week):
Growth and yield attributes
Vigour:
Lenght (cm):
80
Number of lateral shoots:
n.d.
Lenght of internode (cm):
1.5
Leaf No./meter:
Weight of 100 fresh leaves (g):
