Alkantara®

Triploid hybrid obtained by crossing Clementine Oroval ^^(2x) x Tarocco Orange (4x), formed and patented by researchers at the CRA-ACM of Acireale (CT) Reforgiato Giuseppe Recupero, Giuseppe Russo and Santo Recovery.
Plant development content, expanded vegetative habitus, has small thorns. Leaves elliptical shape with rounded apex, petiole of medium length with wings rudimentary.
Oblate shape fruit, average weight of about 200 g, dark orange rind, soft texture and not very adherent to the pulp. The latter shows a remarkable maturity advanced anthocyanin pigmentation of the flesh.
Ripens average, the harvest begins in late November and continues through January. The fruit stand up well on plants and do not tend to dry out.
Overall, this hybrid is very attractive because of the sterility of pollen dell^apirenia and therefore does not induce the formation of seeds in the fruits of orchards nearby. Presents a significant size to be an ^easy peeling^ (easy to peel). The taste is comparable to that of clementines.