Red Autumn Calville
AppleRed Autumn Calville
Origin/History An old French Apple of unknown origin.
Tree Vigorous and productive. Young wood dark reddish brown.
Fruit
- Size and Form: Large, roundish conical, deeply ribbed.
- Skin: Pale yellowish, washed and overspread with shades of rich dark to very dark red.
- Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, often stained with red. Sprightly aromatic flavor, subacid.
- Quality: Good.
Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: not described in source.
Season September to December.
Uses An unprofitable variety.
Subtypes and 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)Red Autumn Calville.
Calville Rouge d'Automne. Calville Rouge. Calville d'Automne. Pomme Violette. Erd Beere, or Strawberry of Switzerland. Rosseau, incorrectly.
An old French Apple of unknown origin. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood dark reddish brown.
Fruit large, roundish conical, deeply ribbed, pale yellowish, washed and overspread with shades of rich dark, or very dark red. Flesh white, tender, juicy, often stained with red, sprightly aromatic, subacid. Good. September to December. An unprofitable variety.