Chataignier
syn. Castagnola, Chastaignier d'Hiver, Chataigne de Leman, de Castegnier, de Chastignier, de Chataignier, Frauen Rotlicher, Frauen-Rotacher, Kashtan, Kastanien Apfel, Kastanienapfel, Maltranche, Maltranche Rouge, Martranche, Martrange, Martrange Chataignier, Matrange, Matrange Rouge, Pomme de Castignier, Pomme de Chataignier, Pomme de Chatinier, Pomme de George, Violette, Winter Kastanien Apfel, Winter Kastanienapfel
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated from Normandy, France. It was known in 1200. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a fairly sweet, subacid flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Late October
- Flowering
- 17th May (10%) · 23rd May (full) · 29th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Flat
- Width
- 62.00 mm
- Height
- 45.00 mm
- Ribbing
- medium
- Firmness
- firm-very firm
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Source · National Fruit Collection
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