Chestnut Verdale
A variety for cold regions: above 250-400 m altitude, intented mainly for industrial use.
A variety for cold regions: above 250-400 m altitude, intented mainly for industrial use.
Clone examined | CA 577 |
Origin | C. sativa |
Recommended cultivation area |
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Vigour | Quite strong |
Bearing | Half erect |
Budding | Half late. |
Stocks | Grafted onto ink-resistant stocks |
Flowering period | Long-staminate Fertile pollen Male flowers : 25 June -5 July Female flowers : 5 July - 15 July |
Form | Elliptical, short to long |
Colour | Pale chestnut, shiny |
Size | Average |
Maturity period | Late |
dividing | <5% |
Natural preservation | Good |
Suitability for mechanical peeling | Good |
Behaviour when transformed | Good in canning |
Fruiting | Quite quick 2-3 years |
Productivity | Good |
Soil | Needs deep soil. |
Densité | 10 m x 10 m |
Pollinator | Marsol (CA 07), or other long-staminated C. sativa |