Smiler

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Clandon, Surrey by A. Simmonds. Recorded in 1934. Fruits have firm, moderately crisp, fine, white tinged green flesh with a moderately sweet, slightly acid, slightly bitter flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
65.50 mm 2

Width
69.00 mm 2

Ribbing
absent 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Russet
low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
medium 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1935 - 001   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Smiler

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register