Could There Have Been a Virtual Particle Era Before the Planck Time?

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Was there an early epoch when all particles were virtual - perhaps before the Planck time?
 
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There was a time at which no particles existed and only quantum fluctuations of fields took place. Particle production takes place after inflation.
 

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