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Charden apple

A modern French apple derived from Golden Delicious but with better disease resistance.

USDA identification images for Charden

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Golden Delicious x Reinette Clochard
    • Originates from: France
    • Introduced: 1970s
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1971-025

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Fruit colour: Green

    Using

    • Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Flavour style (apples): Honeyed

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 4
    • Pollinating others: Poor
    • Ploidy: Triploid
    • Vigour: Vigorous
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average

    Where to buy fresh fruit

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