Maridonne suits acidic, well-drained soils and growers seeking large nuts that are easy to process. Its exceptionally large marrons peel readily, store well and are excellent for cooking, purées and sweet preparations. We recommend it more for these uses than for an intensely aromatic eating experience. The flavour is mild, and a compatible pollinator is required.
Maridonne
Price range: 35,00 € through 99,00 €
A French hybrid chestnut variety producing very large easy-peeling nuts, ideal for processing and good storage.
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Dispatch generally takes place from late November to February, depending on the weather and the progress of lifting the trees.
Maridonne Chestnut Tree is a French hybrid chestnut variety created by INRA from a cross between Sardonne and CA04, a Castanea crenata selection.
It produces very large marron-type nuts with good peeling qualities. The flavour is mild rather than strongly aromatic, making Maridonne particularly well suited to processing, cooking and traditional chestnut preparations.
Maridonne is a Castanea sativa × Castanea crenata hybrid, appreciated for its resistance to ink disease, a serious soil-borne disease that has caused major losses in European chestnut orchards since the 19th century.
The harvest takes place in November and the nuts have very good keeping qualities after picking. Budbreak is early, but the variety is considered relatively tolerant of spring frost compared with many classic fruit trees.
Our Maridonne chestnut trees are produced on their own roots and are available in several forms depending on current nursery stock.
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