An important fusariosis-resistant pineapple of the northeastern Andes, of Colombia and Venezuela. Origin: pre-Columbian. Tree: medium to tall; leaves completely smooth (piping); peduncle long, makes fruit susceptible to lodging and sunburn, particularly in hot lowlands; basal slips 4-11; susceptible to fruitlet core rot and the fly Melanoloma canopilosum; resistant to fusariosis. Fruit: heterogeneous, yellow to orange; large, 1.5-3 kg with crown; irregular cylindrical; genetic shape defects common and more severe when fruits are large; flesh pale yellow to yellow, firm and sweet; SS 12%; low acid; crown small; numerous crownlets protrude from base of crown and upper fruitlets.
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