Calville de Maussion

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Recorded in 1870. Fruits have a sweet, subacid, aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Calleville de Maussion, Calville Maussion, Kalvil Mossion, Maussion's Calville

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Ribbing
ribbed in eye basin ^b

Ground Colour
pale green ^b

Over Colour
flushed pink ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Flesh Texture
fine, compact ^b

Flavour
sweet and subacid, aromatic ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 272   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Calville de Maussion

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
medium-strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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