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| MARIDONNE |
| Clone examined: |
CA 124 |
| Origin: |
INRA creation 1962 (Sardonne x CA 04) |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Dordogne, Charentes, Charentes-Maritimes, Basse-Corrèze, little known elsewhere, does not fruit well at 400 m altitude in Corrèze |
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| Tree |
| Specific features: |
Fragile, greyish-green wood (hairy). |
| Stocks: |
Interesting when grafted onto ink-resistant stock. |
| Vigour: |
Average. |
| Bearing: |
Semi-erect. |
| Fruiting: |
Quite quick. |
| Budding: |
Regularly half-early. |
| Productivity: |
Good when grafted onto Marigoule. |
| Diseases: |
Resistant to leaf rust, quite sensitive to quitter (Diplodina Castaneae). |
| Male flowers: |
Long-staminate, but low pollen fertility. |
| Pollinating agents: |
Recommended: all long-staminate C. Sativa + CA 75. |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers – very close to Bournette and Early Migoule. |
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| Fruit |
| Form: |
long, elliptical |
| Colour: |
pale, striated, matt, hairy |
| Size: |
large to very large, even in dry situations |
| Dividing: |
less than 12% |
| Maturity period: |
late |
| Natural preservation: |
good |
Suitability for
mechanical peeling: |
very good |
Behaviour when
transformed: |
not known |
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| General assessment |
Large-chestnut variety, late, long stamina, peels well but sensitive to quitter.
Currently being tested to determine suitability to various climatic conditions. |
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