Eggermont
AppleEggermont
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate.
Skin: Glossy, lemon yellow with a slight tinge of russet.
Flesh and Flavor: White, firm, juicy, marrowy, sugary, with a vinous character.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Also known as Eggermont's Calville.
Other
Not described in source.
Source Attribution: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Eggermont. Eggermont's Calville. Fruit medium, oblate. Skin glossy, lemon yellow, slight tinge of russet. Flesh, white, firm, juicy, marrowy, sugary, vinous. November. (Hogg.)
Eggermont's Calville