
CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL
Very old variety from Pennsylvania. Scarlet red fruit weighing 100 to 250 grams.

A very old heirloom variety from the USA. Created and developed by James Chalk of Norristown, Pennsylvania, introduced commercially in 1899/1900.
Scarlet red fruit weighing 120-250 grams and measuring +/-5/6 cm in height and +/-6/8 cm in diameter, round and smooth, slightly flattened at the poles. Depression at the peduncular attachment shallow and wide. Clusters of 3 to 5 units.
Fleshy flesh with a creamy texture and very small pockets. Very good balanced sweet flavour with a hint of acidity.
Robust plant with medium development and dense foliage.
Caracteristics
| Caliber | Medium |
|---|---|
| Color | Red |
| Form | Flattened, Round |
| Earliness | mid-season |
| Climate | All |
| Foliage | Régular |
| Growing | Indeterminate |
| Height | + ou - 1.6m |
| Origin | USA |



