Framboise

Apple

Origin/History

Of German origin. The name Calville Rouge d'Automne has been incorrectly applied to this variety.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish oblong, truncated, somewhat ribbed.

Skin: Greenish yellow, spotted and striped with shades of bright and deep red. Much red in sun-exposed portions.

Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, tender, mellow, juicy, and sugary.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

USDA Nomenclature (1905)

From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56

From Annals of Pomology.

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England

James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911 — listed as Calville Rouge d'Automne

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Framboise. Framboos. Calville Rouge d'Automne, incorrectly. Of German origin. Fruit medium to large, roundish oblong, truncated, somewhat ribbed, greenish yellow, spotted and striped with shades of bright and deep red, much red in sun. Flesh white, fine, tender, mellow, juicy, sugary. September. (An. Pom.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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