Calville de Doue

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
50.00 mm ²

Width
60.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

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 ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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