Mayette
Variety of Walnut · Juglans regia
Traditional AOC Noix de Grenoble variety with a fine, high-quality kernel.
Also known as: Mayette de Grenoble
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnuttyaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Alte franzoesische Landsorte (Grenoble)
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 12 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Large, roundish nut with a light, aromatic kernel and good shell quality.
Growth
Moderate vigour, late leafing; terminal-bearing.
Yield
Moderate but very high-value yields; premium market segment.
Notes
One of the three approved AOC Noix de Grenoble varieties (with Franquette and Parisienne).
Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Walnut unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page
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