BELCHARD® CHANTECLER
Variety description
Origin:
cross of Golden Delicious and Reinette Clochard, France
Breeder:
INRA
Licence holder:
CEP Innovation
Picking date:
2 weeks after Golden Delicious, pick yellow in 2 to 3 picks
Fruit size:
70/85
Uses:
for farm shops and premium markets. Very good variety for the South of Loire regions
Tree
Blossom date:
average to late
Pollinator:
Golden Delicious, Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Elstar, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA® Baugene®, Malus Bauflor
Pollinisé par:
Vigour:
strong (choose M9 Pajam®1 Lancep, M9 T337, M9 NAKB even M9 Pajam®2 Cepiland in weak soils)
Time till first cropping / yields:
average / good yields to very good
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
low susceptibility to alternate bearing / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
average susceptibility to scab and mildew, susceptible to canker
Fruit
Skin / shape:
flat and yellow
Flesh / taste:
crisp and juicy at harvest which becomes melting later; very sweet and sharp taste with excellent flavours
Storage potential:
February in cold store, March in CA storage
Storage (Cold storage):
February in cold store
Group:
BELCHARD CHANTECLER
