Calville des Femmes

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1850 in the garden of Comice Horticole, Angers, France. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Calleville des Femmes, Frauen Calvill, Frauen Calville, Frauencalvill, Kalvil zhenskii

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
79.00 mm 2

Width
97.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1947 - 245   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Calville des Femmes

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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