Red Summer Calville

Apple

Red Summer Calville

Origin/History Russian

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, regular, oblong-conical

Skin: Yellowish white, mostly covered with rosy red, mottled and splashed with darker red

Basin: Very shallow, almost wanting

Flesh and Flavor: White, fine grained, spicy, sub-acid. Quality good.

Calyx and Cavity Not described in source.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

Season Early autumn

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Source: John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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Red Summer Calville. Medium, regular, oblong-conical; yellowish white, mostly covered with rosy red, mottled and splashed with darker red, basin very shallow, almost wanting; flesh white, fine grained, spicy, sub-acid, quality good. Early autumn. Fig. 378. Russian.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Calville Summer red Gov. list No. 182 Kalvil krasnui lietnui Kalville Kwasnuilettny Kalville kwasnui lietney