Smart's Prince Arthur

Origin / History

Raised by Mr. Smart near Sittingbourne. Described in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1899, p. 123, from which the account reproduced by E.A. Bunyard in A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920) is taken. Standing as a heavy good keeping sort, with a reputation for withstanding rough handling.

Tree

Growth vigorous and weeping. Fertile. Leaf pea green, flat, undulating, long oval, curved serrate.

Fruit

Size: Large, 2½ by 3⅓.

Form: Remarkably conical, contracted at the top of the fruit, irregular.

Stem: Stout, rather long.

Cavity: Narrow and deep, holding a stout, rather long stem.

Calyx: Eye open, set in a deep, much ribbed basin.

Basin: Deep and much ribbed.

Skin: Yellow in ground color, almost covered with a red flush and wide stripes.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Firm, dry, very yellow. Flavorless.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Culinary, till March. A heavy good keeping sort.

Uses

Culinary. Stands rough usage well, which bears on its handling and shipping.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.