Calville Blanc Apple Tree

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Description

Also called calville blanc d’hiver apple, calville’s white winter apple

Keep those apple tart recipes handy! This easy-to-grow tree bears crops of uniquely shaped fruit with tender, sweet, and spicy flesh — excellent for sauces and desserts. One of the best cider apples and high in vitamin C. Antique variety, originates from France, circa 16th century. Cold-hardy. Ripens in late October. Pollinator required: Choose another apple variety. See recommended pollinators below.

Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Mid - Late
Fruit Color Yellow
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Hardiness Zone Range 4 - 8
Pollination Pollinator Required
Ripens/Harvest October
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet
Texture Tender, Fine
Years to Bear 2 - 5

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 4 - 8
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow apple trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

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Why did you choose this?

Famous antique French apple

I am intrigued by this classic heirloom variety. With a keen interest in cooking, I am excited to give cette bonne, vieille pomme a try.

traditional cider apple - not at all a desert apple

I am very interested in preserving heritage, or antique, fruit varieties. Today's new strains and varieties can be delicious, but there is just something special about enjoying an apple that someone…

how resistant to diseases are the Calville Blanc trees and apples?

Well it depends. It depends how many apple trees are already planted, it depends on the soil, the and the conditions (climate, geographic location). But for our orchard of 200 going to 400 semi-dwarf and standard grown on 4 acres the 5 Calville Blanc have grown very well when surrounded by a large variety of apple cultivars. We do biological treatments and heavily mulch. No pests and no trunk diseases so far-- 3 years for these 5. One tree produced 4 apples already and they were perfect. Expect others to bear in a couple MORE years however.

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Rated 5 out of 5
May 24, 2017
First year of growth is promising and healthy
My tree is now one year old and it is growing nicely. The Calville Blanc is growing at an average rate compared to the other varieties that I planted at the same time. It arrives and looks like a stick, and one year later it actually resembles a small healthy tree. Customer service was also very helpful with resolving mistakes made in shipment.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 18, 2016
Calville Blanc Apple
Growing well! We have an older tree of this variety and got our first apples from it last year. It takes awhile to produce but worth the wait! When we tasted the apple we decided we needed another tree of this variety. The taste is awesome! Slightly sweet and tart. Knobby appearance but the taste is great! Looking forward to making cider from these apples
Rated 4 out of 5
May 27, 2017
It's a little early to tell whether this is going to be successful or not as it was planted only last year and there have been no flowers, but so far so good. Turns out I'm not zone 4a per the Stark site, but actually 3b according to the University's Extension Service and this tree survived the winter. It was bought along with the cider apple collection which didn't fare as well. I may upgrade the rating if it starts producing apples in the next couple of years.
Rated 2 out of 5
May 4, 2019
Unable To Rate Yet - Fingers Are Crossed
Although I protected my one-year-old Calville Blanc with a three-foot-tall plastic sleeve in the fall, the snow got higher than that and the rabbits did considerable gnawing before I noticed. I am hopeful that it will regenerate from protected lower growth, but am doubtful. I immediately attempted to reorder, but it is out-of-stock. I will update later.
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