Chataigner - an ancient cider/cooking variety from Normandy.

Aka Chestnut. Reckoned to be known in 1200 this scab resistant variety originated from Normandy.  This variety produces relatively late with fruits that have firm, white flesh with a fairly sweet to tart subacid flavour. It is disease restistant and hardy and is said to cope with higher attitudes. Pollination group 5.

CIDER SHARP SG    1046        Mallic Acid    0.58%     Tannin   0.10%    Bore and Fleckinger Juice Analysis 1997

Cider/Cooking - Self fertile - Spur Bearer - Ready early November

Minimum order of 5 scions - these can be of different varieties.