Variety: Placartfre*.

Origin: Cross Sel Nº 92-38 X 86-032.

Selected in the experimental nurseries of PLANASA in Cartaya (Huelva), Spain.

Plant Breeder: Plantas de Navarra, S.A., PLANASA, Spain.

Flowers: At the same level as the foliage or slightly above it, depending on the growing cycle, with single stalks in early flowering. Very good pollen quality.

Fruit: The fruit is very pleasing to the eye; it is conic in shape and has a brilliant red colour. It has good apical pollination and does not easily deform due to the cold or bad fertilisation. The size of the fruit is medium-large. It maintains good sizes, which are not excessive, until the end of the harvest period. Its skin has good elasticity, and holds its turgescence even after the cold process, together with a hard pulp that enables long conservation periods. The achenes are located at surface level. The pulp is red, consistent and aromatic, with high sugar levels. Its flavour and aroma are intense and have a good balance between sugar and acidity.

Harvesting: Early maturity similar to that of the Tudla variety, and, as with the latter, it prefers plantations from mid-October onwards. It is easy to pick as the fruit stands out from the plant's foliage despite the fact that the plant is quite compact.

Agronomic characteristics: Placartfre is a vigorous variety whose plantation area for fresh planting must be between 25 and 30 cm. It has good superficial root that regenerates easily, which means that it adapts well to different types of ground.
With this variety, it is important not to create excessive foliage, as this may impede ventilation and harvesting. This variety has also shown itself to be quite resistant to Botrytis and Oidium.

*Registered variety. Reproduction prohibited without the Plant Breeder's permission.

Viveros inscritos en el INSPV del Mº de Agricultura con los n os 31/ 1475 (Navarra) 40/ 2523 (Segovia)