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| BELLE ÉPINE |
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| Clone examined: |
CA 114 |
| Origin: |
C. Sativa, originates from Dordogne |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Quite widely adaptable – South-West and Central West, Brittany, Gard, Ardèche (in 600-650 m zone), Isère. |
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| Tree |
| Specific features: |
Young tree shows yellow-orange streaks towards the base. |
| Stocks: |
Must be grafted onto ink-resistant stocks. |
| Vigour: |
Average. |
| Bearing: |
Half erect. |
| Fruiting: |
Variable, depending on vigour. 2-3 years on trees with reduced vigour, 4-5 years on more vigorous trees. |
| Budding: |
Half late. |
| Productivity: |
Quite good because of very high fertility of female flowers. |
| Diseases: |
Quite resistant to leaf rust. |
| Male flowers: |
Long staminate, fertile pollen except for Cambéroune. |
| Pollinating agents: |
All long-staminate C. Sativa + CA 75 recommended. |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers 20 June to 2 July, female flowers 30 June – 11 July. |
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| Fruit |
| Form: |
elliptical, long |
| Colour: |
dark mahogany colour, shiny |
| Dividing: |
less than 5% |
| Maturity period: |
half late |
| Natural preservation: |
poor in traditional chestnut conditions |
Suitability for
mechanical peeling: |
good |
Behaviour when
transformed: |
holds very well in canning, good results in confectionery |
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| General assessment |
| A productive variety, quite widely adaptable, suitable for the fresh market and for industrial transformation. Must have an ink-resistant stock. |
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