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Calville Blanc

  • Calville Blanc
  • Calville Blanc

Calville Blanc is an ancient French apple, which crossed the Atlantic early in the history of the New World and soon gained a following amongst discerning North American apple enthusiasts. It is not the best looking apple, but you grow this one for the kitchen not for the fruit bowl - it is a cooking apple of the highest quality.

Calville Blanc keeps its shape when cooked. If sliced thinly it can be used for the classic French "tarte aux pommes" - as found in the window of any French patisserie shop. If cut into small pieces it cooks down into a thick textured puree with a superb rich aromatic flavor. It does not keep long, and is best used within a month or so of picking.

Like many good culinary apples, Calville Blanc produces a good juice with a sharp but balanced flavor. Calville Blanc is noted for its high vitamin C content.

Deliveries Fall 2012 or March - April 2013

Calville Blanc apple trees for sale

Mature height*Supplied asPriceQuantity
required
Small (6ft - 9ft)1-year -Bare-root - Bud. 9 rootstock  (dwarf)$29.00
Large (9ft - 12ft)1-year -Bare-root - G11/MM111 rootstock  (semi-vigorous)$29.00

Delivery discounts. Prices are for individual trees excluding delivery. There is no minimum quantity but it is cost effective to order in multiples of 3 trees.

Delivery period: Trees are delivered in March and April. However it is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you. If you live in a warm zone (e.g. Southern California, Alabama etc.) Fall delivery is possible. More details on our spring shipping schedule by state.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime.

Stock availability: Items showing as 'sold out' will probably be available again next season. If you would like to reserve in advance use our enquiry form - this does not commit you to anything.



Growing

  • Overall disease resistance: Average
  • Cropping: Good
  • Fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Precocity: Precocious
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • Gardening skill: Average
  • Vigour: Average growth
  • Attractive blossom
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening

Uses

  • Flavour quality: Exceptional
  • Flavour style: Aromatic
  • Good for cooking
  • Good for juice
  • Good for hard cider
  • Cooking result: Keeps shape
  • Picking season: Late
  • Use / keeping: 1-2 months

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Green - light
  • Blossom colour: Pink - light
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: France
  • Period of origin: 1550 - 1599

Climate

  • Suitable for temperate climates
  • USDA Zone 4: Yes
  • USDA Zone 5: Yes
  • USDA Zone 6: Yes
  • USDA Zone 7: Yes

Pollination guide for Calville Blanc apple trees

Calville Blanc is self-sterile and needs to be pollinated by another tree of a different variety nearby.

Our online pollination checker lists suitable pollination partners for this variety.

More advice about pollination.


How to grow Calville Blanc apple trees

Calville Blanc can be grown successfully in most of the apple-growing regions of the USA. It bears fruit from an early age. In cooler regions it should be planted in a sunny location.

When grown in Europe Calville Blanc is considered a tree of slightly weak vigor but many growers in the USA find it relatively more vigorous - however in either case cropping is generally good though not spectacular.

Planting instructions.

Pruning instructions.


Historical details

Thought to have originated from Normandie in France in the early 1600s, but rapidly gained a following in England and North America.

Also known as Calville Blanc d'Hiver - translation means "the white winter apple from Calville".

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