Germplasm: Belle Epine
Accession name
Belle Epine
Photo name
Fruits
Copyright
INRA
Identification
Germplasm name
Belle Epine
Accession number
CA 114
Germplasm PUI
Source
Taxon
Genus
Castanea
Species
sativa
Taxon IDs
Comment
This species is subject to the regulations on Forestry Reproduction Materials (MFR). The advices on its use can be found here: agriculture.gouv.fr/telecharger/82971
Taxon common names
Châtaignier, Châtaignier commun, European chestnut, Sweet chestnut
Taxon synonyms
Castanea castanea (L.) H.Karst., Castanea prolifera (K.Koch) Hickel, Castanea sativa f. discolor Vuk., Castanea sativa var. hamulata A.Camus, Castanea sativa var. microcarpa Lavialle, Castanea sativa var. prolifera K.Koch, Castanea sativa var. spicata Husn., Castanea vesca Gaertn., Castanea vulgaris Lam., Fagus castanea L., Fagus castanea var. variegata Weston, Fagus procera Salisb.
Biological status
Advanced or improved cultivar
Depositary
Code
FRA057
Acronym
INRAE_UMR_BFP
Organization
INRAE
Type
Public-sector research organization
Address
71 avenue Edouard Bourlaux, BP 81, 33883 VILLENAVE-D'ORNON CEDEX, France
Website
Institution
Presence status
Maintained
Collector
Collecting site
Code
FRA015
Acronym
INRAE
Organization
INRAE
Type
Public-sector research organization
Address
147 rue de l'Universite, 75338 PARIS Cedex 07, France
Website
Breeder
Code
FRA015
Acronym
INRAE
Organization
INRAE
Type
Public-sector research organization
Address
147 rue de l'Universite, 75338 PARIS Cedex 07, France
Website
Evaluation Data
Fruit embryony
mono-embryonic / monoembryonnaire (Ref Belle Epine)
Fruit length/width ratio
large / grand (Ref Marigoule)
Fruit shape
transverse broad ellipsoid / ellipsoïde large transverse (Ref Laguepie)
Time of beginning of female flowering
medium / moyenne (Ref Bouche rouge)
Time of beginning of fruit ripening
medium / moyenne (Ref Marigoule)
Time of beginning of male flowering
early / précoce (Ref Marigoule)
Time of leaf bud burst
medium / moyenne (Ref Dorée de Lyon)
Collection
Chestnut Atlantic area collection (National collection)
Collection de l'espace atlantique, Châtaigner (National collection)