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Small's Admirable
type: Cooking, Sauce
synonyms: Admirable, Admirable Small’s, Admiral (incorrectly),Lamb’s Favorite, Lamb’s Favourite, Silver Pippin, Small Admirable, Small’s Imperial
identification: Medium tending to large, round to round?conic and faintly angular sides and sometimes discernable ribbing. The skin is green, maturing to lemon yellow, often with a brownish blush on the sun exposed face. The eye is large and closed, set in a shallow, ribbed basin. The stem is long and slender in an open and moderately shallow cavity. Usually has a greasy feel at maturity which also gives the apple a glossy appearance.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm and crisp. Sweet, brisk and well flavoured.
uses: Cooking. Makes a slightly tart, fruity, flavourful sauce.
origins: raised by F. Small, a nurseryman at Colnbrook, in 1859 Raised in about 1850 by F. Small, nurseryman, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, England
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading. Bears heavy crops.
cold storage: Keeps two months.
harvest: In the middle of the fourth period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 10
ploidism: Self sterile. Group C. Day 10.
cold storage weeks: 8
harvest period: 4
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