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Franquette Pollinizer Walnut
Chandler PollinizerIndispensable French Pollinizer Variety for Chandler Orchards
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Technical Agronomic Profile
Origin
France
Elevation
0 - 1,200 Meters
Pollinizer
Self-fertile & Pollinates Chandler
Kernel Crack-Out
46% - 48%
Harvest Window
Mid October
Lateral Bearing
Terminal (10% - 15%)
Core Commercial Advantages
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Exact pollen release alignment with Chandler's female flower receptivity.
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Very late budding avoids late spring frost vulnerability.
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Produces flavorful, high-quality traditional nuts with strong shells.
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Essential investment: guarantees maximum fruit set in commercial Chandler orchards.
Detailed Variety Characteristics
Franquette is a historic French walnut variety celebrated worldwide primarily as the ideal pollinizer for Chandler. It buds out late and produces abundant viable catkins (male flowers) precisely when Chandler's female pistillate flowers are ready for pollination. An orchard without adequate pollinizers can experience 20-40% yield reduction, making Franquette an essential component of any Chandler plantation plan.
