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| PIERAL - LARA ® |
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| Origin: |
Natural Payne seedling, selected by nurseries in Lalanne Domaine, Saint-Maixant, Gironde |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Frost-free areas. |
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| Tree |
| Vigour: |
Quite low. |
| Bearing: |
Semi-erect. |
| Fruiting: |
Very quick. |
| Budding: |
Quite early (10-20 April in Bordeaux, that is, about 8 days before Franquette). |
| Productivity: |
Very good, better than Franquette. |
| Diseases: |
Sensitive to bacteriosis, especially on branches. |
| Pollinating agents: |
Franquette. |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers quite early (25 April – 8 May in Bordeaux). Female flowers quite early (6-22 May), with only partial recovery. |
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| Fruit |
| Shape: |
globular on face, short, round to ovoid, base and top slightly rounded in profile |
| Quality of kernel: |
good |
| Size: |
large |
| Maturity period: |
early, end of September / beginning of October |
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| General assessment |
Despite its sensitivity to bacteriosis, Lara, because of its quick fruiting, high productivity and fruit quality and early maturity, should rival Franquette in intensive cultivation in frost-free areas and rich soils.
To compensate for reduced vigour, however, it is essential to graft this variety onto vigorous stocks: Juglans Regia or, better still, inter-specific hybrids. |
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