'Mardía' almond

Abstract

'Mardia' is a new almond cultivar released because of its good agronomical traits and very late blooming time, 2 weeks later than 'Felisia', the latest blooming cultivar released so far. It is characterized by its slightly upright growth habit, early ripening, high and regular bloom density, autogamy (S 6Sf genotype), high fruit set, tolerance to diseases, hard shell, large kernel, very high content of oleic acid, and low content of linoleic acid.