Key metrics — Huelva 2025 & 2026 average · Macrotunnel
Season yield
1,617g / plant
1,677 in 2025 · 1,556 in 2026
Through February
229g / plant
Early-market window
Fruit size
35.4g / berry
27.0 g from Apr 15
Firmness
1.06lb / in²
Elcano opens the season with large fruit and carries a strong spring under macrotunnels.
Fruit is largest early in the season.
Trial record · Huelva, Spain
Huelva, Spain, 2025 & 2026 average. Macrotunnel. Elcano averaged 1,617 g per plant, 12% more than Rociera.
Show monthly numbers
| Month | Elcano · g / plant | Rociera · g / plant | Elcano · g / berry | Rociera · g / berry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan | 67 | 39 | 43.7 | 25.3 |
| Feb | 161 | 98 | 41.7 | 30.1 |
| Mar | 597 | 427 | 36.4 | 33.1 |
| Apr | 515 | 601 | 29.1 | 28.6 |
| May | 277 | 283 | 27.0 | 24.8 |
Cultivars in both seasons — Huelva 2025 & 2026 average (g / plant)
| Cultivar | Season yield | Through Feb | Fruit size | Size from Apr 15 | Firmness lb/in² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elcano (this cultivar) | 1,617 | 229 | 35.4 g | 27.0 g | 1.06 |
| Rocieramarket check | 1,448 | 137 | 29.4 g | 25.6 g | 1.03 |
| Marismamarket check | 1,428 | 168 | 29.8 g | 22.7 g | 1.22 |
Growing Elcano
Planting
Huelva: October. Central Mexico under macrotunnel: around August 15.
Plant type
Plugs for an earlier harvest; bare root for larger fruit late in the cycle.
Flavor
Averages 9–11 °Brix.
Central Mexico
In Zamora, Michoacán, Elcano out-yielded Bounty by more than 35% in December.
Crop protection
Standard programs for powdery mildew, botrytis and mites.
