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| BOUCHE ROUGE |
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| Clone examined: |
CA 102 |
| Origin: |
C. Sativa from Ardèche, chestnut from Vesseaux |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Ardèche, Lozère, Gard at less than 500 m altitude. A few very warm locations in the South-West. |
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| Tree |
| Specific features: |
Young trees have a very erect development. |
| Stocks: |
Must be grafted onto ink-resistant stocks. |
| Vigour: |
Average. |
| Bearing: |
Very erect. |
| Fruiting: |
Quite slow – 4 to 5 years. |
| Budding: |
Very late. |
| Productivity: |
Good between 300 and 500 m. |
| Diseases: |
Very sensitive to leaf rust, reduced sensitivity to codling moth and balmin. |
| Male flowers: |
Non-staminate (no pollen). |
| Pollinating agents: |
All long-staminate C. Sativa + CA 75 |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers none, female flowers about 15 July. |
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| Fruit |
| Form: |
elliptical, short to long |
| Colour: |
red, shiny, striated |
| Size: |
large |
| Dividing: |
less than 12% |
| Maturity period: |
late |
| Natural preservation: |
very good |
Suitability for
mechanical peeling: |
good |
Behaviour when
transformed: |
good for canning and in confectionery |
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| General assessment |
| A well-known variety, of high quality, which may be suitable for all uses (fresh and industrial), and is particularly suitable for export. Its area of cultivation is however still quite limited. |
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