Douce de Charlevois

Douce de Charlevois (aka Douce Charlevoisienne or Charlevoix Sweet) is a seedling discovery of Claude Jolicoeur in the village of Baie-Saint-Paul, county of Charlevoix, Quebec. Claude thinks it is likely a seedling rootstock that overgrew the grafted variety. The tree is annually bearing, productive, vigorous and hardy. The relatively scab-free fruit is about 2.5”, conical, and orange-red striped on a greenish background. It would be classified as a sweet or mild bittersweet, suitable for early season cider. Claude describes the juice as having an excellent flavor with a mild bitterness. S.G. ranges from 1.047 to 1.057, and titratable acidity expressed as tartaric acid is from 0.25% to 0.4%. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.