Calville Blanc d’Hiver
Accession
Poverty Lane Orchard; Lebanon, NH
Synonyms
Calville, Calville Blanc, Winter White Calville, Winter Calville, American White Winter Calville, Blanche de Zuric, Bonnet Carre, Weisser Winter Calville, White Calville, White Winter Calville, Calvilla Bianca d’Inverus, Pomme de Calval
Origin
France; 1500's
Season
Late fall- winter
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce
Distinctive Features
bright yellow, deeply ribbed, pronounced crown; famous for tarte tatin
Resembles
Cole’s Quince, Holly, Fall Pippin, Naked Limbed Greening, Blake
Status of Name
Verified Visually by Experts
DNA Information
Assumed to be correct; not tested
