Saint Sauveur
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Origin and History
Originated in France. Also known historically as Calville Saint Sauveur and Pomme Saint Sauveur.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish oblong conical.
Skin: Pale yellowish with a faint blush in the sun; many light dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Milk white, tender, juicy, aromatic, and acid. Quality rated Good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Saint Sauveur.
Calville Saint Sauveur. Pomme Saint Sauveur.
Originated in France.
Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, pale yellowish, faint blush in the sun, many light dots. Stalk short. Flesh milk white, tender, juicy, aromatic, acid. Good. November. (An. Pom.)