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Apple
Calville Blanc d'Hiver 

 

 

 

 
SummaryThe perfect choice for tarte aux pommes, its spicy aromatic flavor makes it one of the world's top culinary apples.




Identification

Calville Blanc d'Hiver




Fruit colour




Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shapeShort-round-conical




Using

Calville Blanc d'Hiver




FlavorVery good




Flavour styleSweeter




Ripening periodMid-Late season




Use/Keeping1-2 months




Cooking resultKeeps shape




Growing

Calville Blanc d'Hiver




Picking




CroppingGood




VigourSlightly small




PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsCedar apple rust - Some susceptibility

Other

Calville Blanc d'Hiver




Country of originFrance




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