With a name like an Old Timey singer (or perhaps contortionist), the Smoky Mountain Limbertwig sports a beautiful deep red blush. ¶ That color nearly covers all of the otherwise green-tinged yellow peel of these medium-to-large apples. ¶ The apple is only moderately ribbed, and there are tiny light lenticels scattered in the glossy blush.
An amateur explores the pomaceous fruit