Charden

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in France in 1959. Fruits are fairly crisp and juicy with a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Reinette Clochard

Accession No.
1971 - 025   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Charden

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register