Rose Calville
AppleRose Calville
Origin/History
From France.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form Medium; roundish, inclining to conic.
Skin Yellowish, shaded and rather indistinctly splashed with crimson.
Stalk Short.
Calyx Closed, or partially open.
Flesh & Flavor Whitish, tender, juicy, subacid. Quality: Good.
Core & Seeds Not described in source.
Basin & Cavity Not described in source.
Season
November, January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Rose Calville.
From France.
Fruit medium, roundish inclining to conic, yellowish, shaded and rather indistinctly splashed with crimson. Stalk short. Calyx closed, or partially open. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, subacid. Good. November, January.