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Ashmead's Kernel Apple tree

Owner: Jean

Location:  Martock, SOMERSET, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M25
Blossom:late mid season
Picking:late October
Soil:clay 
Climate at this location:wet not cold
Pruning:vigorous, just to thwart leader
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Heavy crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Not sure
Pesticides:Not sure
Local pests:usual

Owner's comments

nearly every apple has damaged skin this year, scab cracks and insect damage, but usually good quality and flavour