CHAILLEUX (DRAP D’OR)
Variety description
Origin:
traditional French variety
Picking date:
10 days before Golden Delicious
Fruit size:
65/75
Uses:
delicious autumn variety
Tree
Blossom date:
mid season (as for Golden Delicious)
Pollinator:
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Reine des Reinettes, Malus INRA Perpetu® Evereste, Malus Golden Gem, Malus INRA Baugene
Pollinisé par:
Vigour:
average
Time till first cropping / yields:
very susceptible to fruit fall / excessive yields
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
very susceptible to alternate bearing / thinning difficult and compulsory
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
average susceptibility to powery meldew. The variety does not seem to be susceptible to canker nor scab.
Fruit
Skin / shape:
pink red on orange yellow background
Flesh / taste:
quite soft; sweet with delicious flavour
Storage potential:
2 to 3 months in cold store , CA storage not applicable
Storage (Cold storage):
2 to 3 months in cold store
Group:
Chailleux
