‘Divina’: A New Almond Cultivar Characterized by High Nutritional Value, Self-fertility, Late Blooming, and High Productivity
Divina is a new almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill) D.A. Webb] cultivar from the almond breeding program of Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroaliment aries (IRTA; Catalonia, Spain). This cultivar is characterized by its hard-shelled nut, late blooming time, and high productivity. ‘Divina’ is selffertile and exhibits excellent horticultural performance and chemical composition. Its kernel is attractive with a medium size (1.2 g), comparable to ‘Marcona’ and ‘Nonpareil’. Additionally, ‘Divina’ stands out for its high fat content, oil stability, and kernel firmness.
Authors
- Laura Torguet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3804-7803)
- Leontina Lipan
- F.J. Vargas
- A. Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5932-7719)
- Xavier Miarnau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-6722)
- I. Batlle
- Alejandro Calle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-0400)
Institutions
- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (ES)
- Fruit Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HortScience
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci19148-25
- Primary Topic
- Nuts composition and effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00