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| MARSOL |
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| Clone examined: |
CA 07 |
| Origin: |
Natural hybrid of C. Crenana and C. Sativa, originating from Ardèche |
Recommended
cultivation area: |
Central West, Midi-Pyrénées, Brittany. Altitude limit and behaviour in South-East not known. |
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| Tree |
| Specific features: |
When grafted, tends to point very high without branching. |
| Stocks: |
Best on direct plant (more branching). |
| Vigour: |
Average. |
| Bearing: |
Half erect, very little branching. |
| Fruiting: |
Quite slow, 4-5 years. |
| Budding: |
Early, can be sensitive to spring frosts. |
| Productivity: |
Average on grafted plant, best on direct plant. |
| Diseases: |
Resistant to leaf rust and ink. |
| Male flowers: |
Long-staminate (pollen of limited fertility). |
| Pollinating agents: |
All long-staminate C. Sativa + CA 75. |
| Flowering period: |
Male flowers 19-30 June. Female flowers: 27 June – 8 July. |
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| Fruit |
| Form: |
triangular |
| Colour: |
red mahogany, shiny |
| Size: |
large to very large, may vary according to nourishment levels |
| Dividing: |
less than 5% |
| Maturity period: |
half-early |
| Natural preservation: |
average |
Suitability for
mechanical peeling: |
average |
Behaviour when
transformed: |
quite good in canning |
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| General assessment |
Its main advantage is its relative ease of vegetative proliferation. It can become a stock.
Its fruit can be used just as readily fresh as for transformation. |
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