Variety profile
Walnut ‚Franquette’
Juglans regia · Juglandaceae
- Ripening
- spät
- Harvest
- Week 40 to 42
- Vigour
- stark
- Origin
- Frankreich (Dauphiné/Isère)
- Storage life
- 5 months
- Self-fertile
- No
- Heritage variety
- Yes
- Use
- Tafel, Lager, Backen
- Pollinator
- Geisenheim 26, Geisenheim 139, Esterhazy Ii
- Disease resistance
- Bakterienbrand: mittel, Marssonina: hoch
About this variety
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You will notice that the French classic from the Isère Valley sprouts very late and is among the most frost‑resistant walnuts overall. It ripens only in October, but the elongated nuts are excellent for storage and the light kernel fills the shell well. Because of its late female flowering time, it pairs well with earlier pollen‑producing varieties such as ‚Geisenheim 26’.
You will find the kernel refined and delicate in aroma, mild with a slightly sweet note and completely free of sharpness. It is one of the best table and storage varieties for harsh climates.
Care and diseases
Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.
All care notes for Walnut