White Winter Calville
AppleWhite Winter Calville
Origin/History French variety. Thomas (1903) reports it was "valueless here," suggesting limited adoption or unsuitability in American cultivation.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish-conic, ribbed.
Skin: Yellow.
Flesh: Coarse texture; flavor pleasant.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season December.
Uses Characterized by Thomas as "valueless here"—not considered suitable or valuable for American commercial or domestic cultivation.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)White Winter Calville. Medium, roundish-conic, ribbed, yellow; coarse, pleasant. December. French. Valueless here.
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