The problem? Never tasted Calville before. Never seen one either. So… a bit perplex! Should I just take an apple and taste it? Wait until red spot is more pronounced? Wait until first frost? Big thanks for any advices.
It’s a fairly late ripener, and you’re in Quebec, so I doubt that they are ready yet. Color, although unreliable, counts. But once they start falling it’s a sure thing they need to come off. I prefer to try to pick fruit before it decides to come down. You can test them by lifting them to horizontal, or giving them a little tug. But to be certain you really need to cut one open. Check the seeds, which should be very dark brown or black, and eat one (apple, not the seeds).
Repeat every few days until you have the answer or you’re out of apples!
That’s when they ripen here in 6a. Although you are in a colder zone, your trees gets plenty of sun. The coloring of your Calville Blanc is very nice. Mine are in shade. They are usually light green with almost no red blush.
Hey @mamuang - I looked for the link to that chart in the reference section and didn’t find it. What am I doing wrong? (Not to worry, though, I had it close at hand here.) Thanks!
Those are fantastic. My tree died this year and I hadn’t found a proper pollinator. Yours are magnificent. Yes take one and bit into it. If its too sour, its not ripe.