| > Chestnut trees > plants produced from cuttings |
 |
|
| MARAVAL |
 |
| Clone examined: |
CA 74 |
| Origin: |
Natural hybrid of C. Crenata and C. Sativa, originating from Ardèche |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Warm regions such as Gironde, Dordogne, Atlantic Pyrenees, at altitudes below 250-300 m. Frost-sensitive in proximity to the ocean, where winters are too mild. |
|
| Tree |
| Specific features: |
A slow-developing tree, better suited to medium-depth soils than Marigoule. |
| Stocks: |
Of interest on its own roots, ink-resistant. Can be used as stock. |
| Vigour: |
Average to low. |
| Bearing: |
Straight. |
| Fruiting: |
Quick. |
| Budding: |
Early to very early when February is mild. Sensitive to spring frosts. |
| Productivity: |
Strong. |
| Diseases: |
Resistant to ink in its own roots, resistant to leaf-rust, not greatly sensitive to withering or trunk diseases. |
| Male flowers: |
Long-staminate (pollen of limited fertility). |
| Pollinating agents: |
All long-staminate C. Sativa + CA 75. |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers 20 June – 1 July.
Female flowers: 20 June – 10 July. |
|
| Fruit |
| Form: |
triangular to elliptical-triangular |
| Colour: |
red mahogany, shiny |
| Size: |
large to very large |
| Dividing: |
just below 12% |
| Maturity period: |
half-early to half-late |
| Natural preservation: |
good |
Suitability for
mechanical peeling: |
mediocre but good in boiling water |
Behaviour when
transformed: |
not sufficiently tested |
|
| General assessment |
This clone is of great interest because of its ink-resistant and not greatly demanding root system, although its production is limited to a few warm locations.
It probably has a future as a graft stock in other regions. |
|
