Varieties of interest
General information
Name: Chícharo de Alvaiázere
Type of variety: Population
Characteristics of interest: Traditional variety grown in Alvaiázere (Portugal)
Registered on the offical catalog: No, but request of IGP
Appearance: A branched, bushy plant with white flowers and large white seeds
Biophysical environment
Soil type: Limstone poor soils
Climate type: Mediterranean
Topography: Medium mountains
Environmental Tolerance
Drought tolerance:
Disease resistance and mycotoxin:
Weed Competition:
Agronomic characteristics
Sowing period: December – February
Earliness at flowering:
Earliness at maturity:
Harvest period: July -August
Nitrogen requirements: None
Yield level (t/ha) or compared to species average:
Processing Information:
Destination: Direct seed selling for home consumption, processing by backery and pastry processors
Organoleptic quality : Very tasty seeds
Nutritional value:
Marketing channels
Interest in short chains: Yes, highly valued at the regional level due to its role as agricultural and gastronomic heritage safeguard
Ethnobotanical information
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