Small's Admirable
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.
Accession No.
1949 - 287
- Accession name
- Small's Admirable
- Flowering time ›››
- 4th May10% flowering
10th MayFull (80%) flowering 17th May90% petal fall
- Picking time
- Mid October 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Ribbing
- strong 1
- Crown
- medium 1
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Orange 1
- Over Colour Amount
- very low 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- washed out 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Medium 1
- Crunch
- crisp 1
- Flesh Colour
- White 1

- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
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