Small's Admirable
Culinary apple
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1850 by F. Small, nurseryman, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, England. Fruits have firm, crisp, almost white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Admirable, Admirable de Small, Admirable Small's, Lamb's Favorite, Lamb's Favourite, Silver Pippin, Small Admirable, Small's Imperial
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex b
Fruit Height
57 mm b
Fruit Width
64 mm b
Ground Colour
pale yellow b
Russet Type
large russet dots b
Flesh Colour
nearly white b
Skin Texture
greasy b
Flesh Texture
firm, crisp b
Flavour
subacid b
Accession name
Small's Admirable
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register