VARIETAL NAME: 'Armenia'


Taxonomical and basic information
Varietal name:
'Armenia'
Identification/ Accession n.:
67
Ingroup:
Morus indica s.l.
Species:
M. indica (syn. M. multicaulis var. planifolia)
Origin:
Armenia
Obtained:
1964
Morphological characteristics
Trunk:
Trunk circumference (cm):
69
Trunk colour:
Greyish brown


Shoots:
Colour of one-year old shoot:
Greenish brown
Lenticel density:
Medium
Lenticel shape:
Round
Buds:
Bud shape:
Medium triangular
Bud colour:
Yellowish brown
Bud size:
small


Leaves:
Phyllotaxis:
Opposite decussate
Leaf shape:
Simple
Average leaf size: length (cm):
21.06
Average leaf size: width (cm)
15.92
Leaf size ratio:
Medium (1.3-1.5)
Petiole size (cm):
5.08
Petiole range:
Long (41-70 mm)
Shape of leaf base:
Cordate
Shape of leaf apex:
Acute
Leaf blade tip:
Caudate
Leaf blade margin:
Serrate
Hairiness:
Glabrous
Glossiness:
Matte


Reproductive structures
Sexual dimorphisem:
Dioecious
Inflorescence type:
Male
Inflorescence size:
Female infl. length (mm):
/
Female infl. diameter (mm):
/
Female infl. stalk length (mm):
/
Male infl. length (mm):
38.0
Male infl. diameter (mm):
12.0
Male infl. stalk length (mm):
13.0
Polygamous infl. length (mm):
/
Polygamous infl. diameter (mm):
/
Polyg. infl. stalk length (mm):
/
Infructescence:
Fruit weight (g):
/
Infructescence length (mm):
/
Infructescence width (mm):
/
Length of peduncle:
/
Infructescence colour:
/
Taste:
/
Infructescence shape:
/

Phenological descriptors
Date of bud burst (week):
12
Flowering date (week):
14
Date of infructescence ripening (week):
/
Uniformity of infructescence ripening:
/
Abundant autumn colouring (week):
Growth and yield attributes
Vigour:
Lenght (cm):
117.5
Number of lateral shoots:
18
Lenght of internode (cm):
5.1
Leaf No./meter:
Weight of 100 fresh leaves (g):
