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 b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
95.00 mm b
Width
82.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
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 a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register