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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety Bellefer (index CA 882) was obtained by crossing Castanea sativa and Castanea crenata. The tree is characterized by high vigor and early entry into fruiting, with yields exceeding 5 tons per hectare by the 10th year.

The fruits are of medium size and have high performance indicators during industrial processing, including a peeled kernel yield of up to 95%. The variety possesses high resistance to ink disease (Phytophthora cinnamomi) and moderate sensitivity to chestnut blight and the chestnut gall wasp.

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United Kingdom № 333/30001
Active
  1. Application filed 18 December 2011
  2. Registered 19 December 2011
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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Castanea Mill. · Chestnut

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et des Légumes (CTIFL), Invenio

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