Summer White Calville
AppleSummer White Calville
Origin / History
Summer White Calville is described as an old variety.
Tree
The tree is a strong grower and productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate, with prominent ribs.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale straw color, with traces of delicate russet in the sun.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: White, tender, delicate, sweet, and pleasant.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August, September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The description is credited to Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 3 catalogs (1884–1900) from California, England
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1884 — listed as Calville Blanc
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900 — listed as Calville Blanc
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900 — listed as Calville Blanc
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)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.)