Calville de Doue

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received by NFT from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
50.00 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 114   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have soft, somewhat acid flesh.

Accession name
Calville de Doue

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register