'Admiral' - the long-keeping sweet-tart apple
'Admiral' is a healthy robust variety bearing fruits with delicious full sweet-tart flavour. Thanks to it, this apple has become the favourite of many apple lovers. Besides, its exceptionally long storability ensures a great taste experience over long months. Its vigorous growth and robustness to diseases make this variety particularly suitable for organic growing.
Parents
'Mira' × 'Bohemia'
Plant variety rights
Community Plant Variety Rights EU 31550 (granted 20.02.2012)
Plant Variety Rights in the Czech Republic CZ 1/2012 (granted 04.01.2012)
Plant Variety Rights in Switzerland CH 14.2485 (granted 30.04.2014)
Health
multiple resistance to scab, tolerance to powdery mildew
Growth
growth very vigorous, habit spreading, forms fruiting spurs moderately, triploid
Blossom
mid-season, regular
Ripening
7 - 10 days before 'Golden Delicious'
Fruit size & shape
size medium to large, shape flat globose
Fruit colour
ground colour is green at harvest and turns yellow during storage, over colour (70-80 %) initially dark red solid flush then becomes brightly red, russet free
Fruit quality & taste
flesh firm, crisp, juicy, flavour full, very good, melting, sweet-tart
Productivity
medium precocious, regular, slight fruit thinning recommended to prevent fruit overcrowding
Storability
excellent, in cold storage till the end of June, in controlled atmosphere (Ultra-Low Oxygen) till the next harvest, it has a very good shelf life
Notes
young trees may be susceptible to bitter pit due to their fast growth