Admiral
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at Upton, Norfolk by A.K. Watson in about 1921. Introduced by Watson in about 1937. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Togo of Upton
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
unknown, seed probably of US origin brought back f
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
60.00 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
low b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Admiral
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register