An early-ripening, short-day, fresh-market cultivar for fall production under polyethylene tunnels in Israel. Origin: in Bet Dagan, Israel, by S. Izhar and E. Izsak, Ministry of Agr., The Volcani Center. Chandler × 232; introd. in 1994. USPP 8747. Tree: short-day type; dense and vigorous; produces fruit from November until summer. An “infra short day variety,” which are induced to initiate flower bud primordia in response to relatively long light regimes (but under short-day conditions) and are relatively insensitive to night temperatures. Adapted to production in plastic tunnels Fruit: large; wedge-shaped primaries, conical secondaries; early maturing; orange-red external color; internal color light red; calyx firmly attached; uniform size and shape throughout the season; medium firm; good taste; good shelf-life.
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