A June bearing cultivar adapted to nonfumigated chalky soil in Italy. Origin: Ancona (Marche region), Italy, from the public breeding activity of the Italian National Project Frutticoltura, mainly financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, and coordinated by W. Faedi–Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura B Forlì Section. EM 483 × 87.734.3; cross made in 1993; selected at Ancona in 1996 by P. Rosati+, B. Mezzetti and G. Murri (DiBiAGA-Univ. Polit. Marche, Italy); tested as AN93.371,58; introduced in 2003 (CPVO application No. 2003/1797). Tree: short-day type; high crown number; strong vigor; high uniformity and productivity; very late blooming and harvesting time (+ 7 d Idea) under central-north climatic conditions. Fruit: medium large; long conic shape with hollow tip; medium large calyx; red, medium-size achenes; red skin color and red medium firm flesh; medium quality with higher acidity and higher nutritional value.
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