I can assure you though that it's far superior to Celeste and Brown Turkey in terms of its eating quality. The berry flavor is strong, acidic and exquisite. One bite is all you need to know that the fruit quality is superb. As stated above, Smith is well adapted to all climates. It stands up to rain, is better with splitting than most (which is odd because it's often more flat in shape than teardrop), is VERY tasty and is early enough to finish the entire crop before my rainy fall weather sets in. It's got all the boxes checked. I haven't been able to confirm it myself, but Smith is said to be one the least hardy varieties struggling with temperatures at 10-15F. However the most frequent complaint about Smith is that it can be low on production.
The berry flavor is strong, acidic and exquisite.
One bite is all you need to know that the fruit quality is superb.
As stated above, Smith is well adapted to all climates. It stands up to rain, is better with splitting than most (which is odd because it's often more flat in shape than teardrop), is VERY tasty and is early enough to finish the entire crop before my rainy fall weather sets in. It's got all the boxes checked. I haven't been able to confirm it myself, but Smith is said to be one the least hardy varieties struggling with temperatures at 10-15F.
However the most frequent complaint about Smith is that it can be low on production.