Smart's Prince Arthur
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Smart, near Sittingbourne, Kent. First described in 1883. Fruits have extremely firm, fine-textured, rather dry flesh with a fairly sweet, little acid and no distinctive flavour.
Synonyms:
Ladies' Finger, Lady's Finger, Lady's Finger of Kent, Smart's Prince Albert
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
95.00 mm 2
Width
82.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Smart's Prince Arthur
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register