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MARRON D'OLARGUES
Clone examined: CA 108
Origin: C. Sativa originating from Hérault; also known as Marron De Saint-Vincent
 Recommended 
cultivation area:

Hérault. Only St Pons, St Vincent, Olargues, Premian and Lamallou-Les-Bains

  Tree
Stocks: Must be grafted onto ink-resistant stocks
Vigour: Average to strong
Bearing: half-erect
Fruiting: quite slow – 4 to 5 years
Budding: late
Productivity: good in its region
Diseases: highly sensituve to leaf rust
Male flowers: brachy0sinate (no pollen)
Pollinating agents: al0long-staminate C. Sativa plus CA 75
Flowering period: Male flowers none. Female flowers 5-15 July
  Fruit
Form: elliptical, long, ribbed
Colour: red chestnut, highly striated
Size: large
Dividing: less than 5%
Maturity period: half-late
Natural preservation: good
Suitability for 
mechanical peeling:
very good
Behaviour when 
transformed:
very good for confectionery
  General assessment
A very high quality variety but limited to its region of origin for climatic reasons
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