Variety Franquette
Origin:
From the valley of the Isère river, one of the three AOC (Official Quality Guarantee) varieties « Noix de Grenoble »
The tree:
- strong vigour
- semi-erected to erected bearing
- late bud-breaking: around April 20th - 30th
- late blossoming : around May, 10th - 30th
- fruiting on terminal twigs
- rather quick fruiting
- regular and good yield
- rather impervious to anthracnose, moderately sensitive to blight
- Pollinators: Ronde de Montignac and Meylanaise (5%)
The fruit:
- average size, elongated walnut
- good quality, well joined nutshell, dries easily
- yellow kernel, very tasty, walnut easy to break