Medium to very large. Smooth green skin, crisp white flesh. Best known as a cooking apple, but enjoyed as an eating apple by those who prefer a tart apple. Crisp white juicy flesh, goes mushy when cooked.
Common Uses
Origin
Mrs MA Smith, Sydney, Australia, 1860
Pollination
Almost universal polliniser for other apples that flower at the same time (flowering group 3, mid-season), so a very useful addition to any garden with other apple trees. Pollinised by Jonathon, Red Delicious, Gala, Golden Delicious. About 165-185 days fr
Chill Hours
Low to medium, estimated 400 hours
Blossom Time
Mid to late season
Harvest Time
+25 days Red Delicious, late March in central Victoria.
Production Notes
Partial spur and partial tip bearer. Very productive, regular cropper ie not a biennial bearer. Grows in USDA zones 6-9. Excellent storage, apples will last on the tree for ages and develop a naturally waxy skin.
Disease Susceptibility
Prone to scald and bitter pit. Moderately susceptible to black spot (apple scab), and powdery mildew. Resistant to apple cedar rust
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