Townsend's Smiling Beauty
AppleTownsend's Smiling Beauty
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate, ribbed.
Skin and Color: Yellow with a brownish red cheek.
Calyx: Closed.
Flesh and Flavor: Tender, fine-grained, juicy, with an agreeable acid flavor.
Cavity, Basin, Stem, Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
October to April.
Uses
An excellent kitchen apple.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Description attributed to Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Townsend's Smiling Beauty.
An excellent kitchen Apple.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, ribbed, yellow, with a brownish red cheek. Calyx closed. Flesh tender, fine-grained, juicy, agreeable acid, October to April. (Hogg.)