Calville St. Sauveur

Apple

Origin/History

Tested at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz, British Columbia, planted in spring of 1895.

Tree

Vigorous grower.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, oblong, conical, ribbed.

Skin: Green, mottled with spots of darker green, and sprinkled with whitish dots.

Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, pleasantly aromatic. Quality good.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1900)

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900

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Planted Spring 1895. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong, conical, ribbed. Skin green, mottled with spots of darker green, and sprinkled with whitish dots. Flesh white, tender, juicy, pleasantly aromatic, quality good. Season November.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)