Kavelos
AppleKavelos
Origin/History From F. J. Peterson, Waconia, Minnesota. Received from the Horticultural Department, Sweden.
Tree Upright growth habit with closed top. A light annual bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large; not heavy for its size. Oblate conic form, nearly regular.
Skin: Yellowish green surface, thinly striped and splashed with dull red. Dots obscure, few, whitish, and large.
Stem: Short to medium.
Cavity: Acuminate, wide, regular, with slight radiate russet.
Basin: Deep, very abrupt, and irregular.
Calyx: Half open, with segments erect and convergent.
Flesh and Flavor: Coarse grained. Acid; fair.
Core and Seeds: Core open; cells obovate. Tube long, funnel-shaped, open to core. Stamens median. Seeds ten, small, plump, and pointed.
Season Summer.
Uses Culinary.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Kavelos—From F. J. Peterson, Waconia, Minnesota—Fruit very large, not heavy for its size, oblate conic, nearly regular; surface yellowish green, thinly striped and splashed dull red; dots obscure, few, whitish, large; cavity acuminate, wide, regular, slight radiate russet; stem short to medium; basin deep, very abrupt, irregular; calyx half open, segments erect convergent. Core open; cells obovate; tube long, funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens median; seeds ten, small, plump, pointed; flesh coarse grained; acid, fair; use culinary. Summer. Tree upright, closed top; a light annual bearer. Received from Horticultural Department, Sweden.