Applevariety

Chataignier

Also known as Castagnola +24

Castagnola · Chastaignier d'Hiver · Chataigne de Leman · de Castegnier · de Chastignier · de Chataignier · Frauen Rotlicher · Frauen-Rotacher · Kashtan · Kastanien Apfel · Kastanienapfel · Maltranche · Maltranche Rouge · Martranche · Martrange · Martrange Chataignier · Matrange · Matrange Rouge · Pomme de Castignier · Pomme de Chataignier · Pomme de Chatinier · Pomme de George · Violette · Winter Kastanien Apfel · Winter Kastanienapfel

A dessert apple with white flesh and yellow skin, flat in shape; sweet, mildly tart and firm. Picked in late October.

Origin · Normandy, France

Taste & texture

Sweetness
sweet
Acidity
subacid
Firmness
firm-very firm
Used for
Dessert apple

How to spot it

Skin
Surface colour RedBackground colour YellowSurface colour pattern striped
Flesh
White
Shape
Flat
Size
mediumWidth 62.00 mmHeight 45.00 mm

Origin & family

Where Chataignier began

Recorded origin

Normandy

France

Field notes

Original source notes
Fruit & tree
size
medium
type
Dessert
shape
Flat
width
62.00 mm
height
45.00 mm
ribbing
medium
firmness
firm-very firm
synonyms
Castagnola, Chastaignier d'Hiver, Chataigne de Leman, de Castegnier, de Chastignier, de Chataignier, Frauen Rotlicher, Frauen-Rotacher, Kashtan, Kastanien Apfel, Kastanienapfel, Maltranche, Maltranche Rouge, Martranche, Martrange, Martrange Chataignier, Matrange, Matrange Rouge, Pomme de Castignier, Pomme de Chataignier, Pomme de Chatinier, Pomme de George, Violette, Winter Kastanien Apfel, Winter Kastanienapfel
over colour
Red
flesh colour
White
ground colour
Yellow
over colour pattern
striped
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