PATTE DE LOUP
Origin:
Traditional French variety
Picking date:
Late season
Fruit size:
70/80
Uses:
very caracteristic old variety much appreciated. Good storage and good transport ability. Good cooking apple. The apples hold on the trees therefore the variety can be planted in windy locations
Blossom date:
10 days after Golden Delicious
Pollinator :
any variety with long or late blossom such as: Suntan, Idared, Malus Bauflor
Vigour:
strong
Time till first cropping / yields:
slow to average / average yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning :
average susceptibility to alternate bearing / average thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
low susceptibility to scab but quite susceptible to canker
Skin / shape:
grey and rough with a caracteristic croissant shaped mark
Flesh / taste:
crisp, juicy, fine, sweet and very aromatic
Storage potential:
January in cold store, February in CA storage
