Mensfeld Calville
AppleMensfeld Calville
Origin/History
Originated in Mensfeld, in the Duchy of Warsaw.
Tree
Strong, vigorous grower with long jointed branches.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblong, slightly ribbed.
Skin: Yellowish green with distinct small brown dots.
Stem (Stalk): Short.
Calyx: Large.
Cavity and Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Half firm, rather tender, sugary, vinous.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Good for table or cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Mensfeld Calville.
Calville d'Hiver de Mensfeld. Mensfelder Gulderling. Mensfelder Winter Calville.
Originated in Mensfeld, in the Duchy of Warsaw. Tree a strong, vigorous grower, with long jointed branches.
Fruit large, roundish oblong, slightly ribbed, yellowish green, with distinct small brown dots. Calyx large. Stalk short. Flesh half firm, rather tender, sugary, vinous. Good for table or cooking. December to February. (Ver.)