BELCHARD® CHANTECLER

Variety description

Origin : cross of Golden Delicious and Reinette Clochard, France
Breeder : INRA
Licence holder : CEP Innovation
Picking date : 2 weeks after Golden Delicious, pick yellow in 2 to 3 picks
Fruit size : 70/85
Uses : for farm shops and premium markets. Very good variety for the South of Loire regions

Tree

Blossom date : average to late
Pollinator : Golden Delicious, Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Elstar, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA® Baugene®, Malus Bauflor
Vigour : strong (choose M9 Pajam®1 Lancep, M9 T337, M9 NAKB even M9 Pajam®2 Cepiland in weak soils)
Time till first cropping / yields : average / good yields to very good
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning : low susceptibility to alternate bearing / easy thinning
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases : average susceptibility to scab and mildew, susceptible to canker

Fruit

Skin / shape : flat and yellow
Flesh / taste : crisp and juicy at harvest which becomes melting later; very sweet and sharp taste with excellent flavours
Storage potential : February in cold store, March in CA storage

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