Grafted, medium-sized eating walnut
FRANQUETTE: FRANCE
Growth habit: Strong grower, large crown
Leaf on set: Late leafing and female flowers 2nd week May
Nut: Medium, round,
Kernal: Excellent taste
Cropping: Good cropper
First fruit: 3-4 years
Pollination: Partially self fertile, plant Fernor or Chandler to maximise pollination
Juglans regia - Franquette (eating)
TREE HABIT AND VIGOUR: upright, medium tree
NUT TYPE: medium sized nutsKERNEL : good eating quality
LEAFING/FLOWER ONSET: late floweringCROPPING: Good yields with Chandler
AGE AT FIRST BEARING: 3 years
POLLINATION: partially self-fertile, enhanced yield with a pollinator (Chandler)
Depending upon the time of year the plant will be sent as either:
November to March - bare-root
1 year old - 30cm-45cm