"Scabby" Apple Tree
 (Malus domestica)
 Synonyms : Pigeonnet d'Armor
 Origin : Brittany - North Finistère - Léon
 History : A Breton variety well known for its ability to produce burls (resembling a gall), which makes it easy to propagate. Ancients also used it as rootstock.
 Fruit Description : Medium-sized, conical-rounded. Yellowish flesh, firm, rather juicy, moderately sweet and tasty. Baked, it takes on nutty notes. Variety with good production whose fruits keep well.
 Use : All-purpose apple, very good for cooking and baking.
 Harvest and maturity : From mid-October
 Consumption : From December to the end of April.
 Pollination : Cross-pollination.
 Disease resistance : Slightly susceptible to woolly aphid but resistant to scab and codling moth.
 Available rootstocks :
 - M106 : For outdoor apple trees. Adapts to almost all soils and is particularly well-suited to Brittany. Resists root asphyxiation very well and attracts very little woolly aphids. Good rooting, which gives it good resistance to vole attacks.
 Fruiting fairly quickly in 3-4 years.
 Lifespan: 60 years and over.
 - M26 : For trained or low-stem apple trees, ideal for small city gardens. Small apple tree (3m) with very rapid fruiting (2-3 years). Not suitable as a tree for outdoor use due to its weak root system (but much better than M9) unless it is well supported for life.
 Lifespan 40 years and more.