De Chataignier
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Origin / History
Not described in source.
Tree
Vigorous grower.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Roundish conical.
Skin: Green, with many small dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, pleasant flavour, sub-acid. Quality good.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Trial tree planted Spring 1895 at Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC.
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
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— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1895. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, roundish conical. Skin green, with many small dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, with a pleasant flavour, sub-acid, quality good. Season Winter.