Dessert apple
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.
Sizemedium-large 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Height65.50 mm 2
Width69.00 mm 2
Ribbingabsent 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Russetlow 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Crunchmedium 2
Coarsenessfine 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Accession name Smiler
Flowering time 5th May 10% flowering 10th May Full (80%) flowering19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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