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SmittenTM apple

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Smitten is a modern apple variety, developed in New Zealand, but closely related to some popular modern English varieties - Fiesta and Falstaff, as well as Gala and Braeburn.

Given its parentage it is not surprising it has good keeping qualities - Fiesta, Gala, and Braeburn all store very well.

Smitten is the trademark, the cultivar name is PremA17.



Visitor reviews

  • 15 Mar 2019  Sherry,  WI, United States
    Smitten-Crisp, juicy, sweet and slightly tart apple that really delivers on flavor. The smitten apple owns its name. I was smitten by the first bite. After two apples a day for the last three months I can swear I've never gotten a bad one!
  • 27 Jan 2019  Sal,  MI, United States
    I find I get bored with any type of apple after awhile. I purchased these organic apples when my Pink Lady apples where not available. I was impressed at that time and still am smitten for this apple. I purposely go to a different store just to get this brand.
  • 07 Jan 2019  Grace,  United States
    The most delicious apple I ever had!
  • 03 Dec 2017  Nicole,  GA, United States
    Superb. If you like fuji-types, you'll like this
  • 02 Nov 2017  John Weber,  PA, United States
    Tastes like a brighter, slightly crisper honeycrisp to me. A superlative apple for eating fresh.

Tree register

We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet.

Origins

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: Falstaff X Fiesta sibling and Braeburn X Royal Gala
  • Originates from: New Zealand
  • Introduced: 1995
  • Developed by: Plant & Food Research
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 4447

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Red / Orange flush
  • Fruit size: Medium

Using

  • Uses: Eat fresh
  • Flavour quality: Very good
  • Flavour style: Sweet/Sharp
  • Harvest period: Mid-Late season
  • Use / keeping: 3 months or more

Growing

  • Cropping: Good
  • Flowering period: Mid season
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Vigour: Slightly large
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Gardening skill: Average
  • Precocity: Precocious
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999

Parents and other ancestors of this variety



Where to buy fresh fruit

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