Noel De Champs Apple on G.11 (Spring 2026)
A traditional bittersweet cider apple from France. Also known as Noel Deschamps, Noel de Champs, Noël des Champs.
The tree is precocious and productive. It is somewhat tolerant of most major diseases, but susceptible to fireblight. Noël des Champs is used exclusively for hard cider and calvados; it is not suitable for fresh eating.
Noël des Champs is a small apple, yellow suffused with a pink blush, and it holds to the tree well after ripening. It should be pressed within three weeks after harvest, which will be late in the season (Noël des Champs means "Christmas Fields"). The juice is douce à douce amère, sucrée "sweet to bittersweet, sugared."
This apple has been authorized for cider production in the Pays d'Auge since 1949. It was brought to the United States in 1948.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom, Cider, Hot-Climate
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Cider classification: bittersweet
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Normandy, France
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Nov 03 (approximate, in New York State) + 49 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.11 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (25% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Fireblight: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 4
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Dwarf (25% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Blondee™ Apple on G.214 | 233 |
| Enterprise Apple on G.214 | 225 |
| Pixie Crunch™ Apple on G.11 | 178 |
| Newtown Pippin Apple on G.41 | 156 |
| Sansa Apple on G.11 | 143 |
| Golden Russet Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| CrimsonCrisp™ Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| Williams' Pride Apple on G.11 | 135 |
| Porter's Perfection Apple on G.41 | 126 |
| Sweet Sixteen Apple on G.41 | 118 |
| Virginia Crab Apple on G.214 | 117 |