Smart's Prince Arthur

Smart's Prince Arthur apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Smart's Prince Arthur

Smart's Prince Arthur was raised by a Mr Smart near Sittingbourne in Kent and first described in 1883. It was exhibited and distributed by the Maidstone nurseryman G Bunyard. It was grown commercially in the Maidstone area for a period.

The fruit is large and tall conical in shape. The skin is smooth with maroon stripes over a green/yellow background. The flesh is coarse, cream coloured, acid but mellowing with keeping.

Characteristics of Smart's Prince Arthur apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Subacid
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Nov-Apr
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners