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Summer White Calville

Apple

Origin/History An old variety, historically known as Calville Blanche d'Été, White Calville, Calville Blanc, and Wahrer Weiser Sommercalville.

Tree A strong grower and productive.

Fruit

Form and Size: Medium, roundish oblate with prominent ribs.

Skin: Pale straw color, with traces of delicate russet in the sun.

Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, delicate, sweet, and pleasant.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season August, September.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Attributed to Hogg.

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Described in 1 period pomological work

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Summer White Calville.

Calville Blanche d'Été. White Calville. Calville Blanc. Wahrer Weiser Sommercalville.

An old variety. Tree a strong grower and productive.

Fruit medium, roundish oblate, with prominent ribs, pale straw color, with traces of delicate russet in the sun. Flesh white, tender, delicate, sweet, and pleasant. August, September. (Hogg.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
August A August-Apfel Calleville Blanche d'Ete Calleville d'Ete Calville Blanc Calville Blanche d'Été Calville d'Ete Madame Huart Madeleine Blanche Moisson (P. de) Vraie Calville Blanche d'Ete Wahrer Weiser Sommercalville Wahrer Weisser Sommer Calvill Weisser Sommer Calvill Weisser Sommer Erweling White Calville White Summer Calville Violette White Calville White Norman