Charden apple
A modern French apple derived from Golden Delicious but with better disease resistance.
Last updated 10 Jun 2010.Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Golden Delicious x Reinette Clochard
- Origin: France
- Introduced: 1970s
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 153900
Identification
- Fruit colour: Green
- Flesh colour: Cream
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style: Honeyed / Scented
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Cropping: Heavy
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: Yes
- Poor pollinator: Yes
- Vigour: Large
- Precocity: Precocious
- General disease resistance: Average
Climate
- Suitable for warm climates
- Suitable for temperate climates
Charden identification photos from official fruit collections
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Mature heights for Charden trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Charden tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.9 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 16 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 11 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M26 | 6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
| MM111 | 10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
18.9 ft 5.8 m |
21.6 ft 6.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.7 ft 3.6 m |
14.6 ft 4.5 m |
17.6 ft 5.4 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
23.4 ft 7.2 m |
| M25 | 13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.9 ft 5.2 m |
20.3 ft 6.2 m |
23.6 ft 7.2 m |
27.0 ft 8.3 m |
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