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Ashmead's Kernel Apple tree

Owner: Tenzicut

Location:  Oregon, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M-7 Rootstock - source One Green World
Soil:McAlpin silty clay loam/Salem gravelly silt loam 
Climate at this location:Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers
Pruning:Training as a Belgian Fence
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Organic treatments
Pesticides:Organic treatments

Owner's comments

Ashmead’s Kernel originated in Gloucester, England in 1720. This russet apple is a high quality eating apple. It has a crisp juicy flesh. It is a tart apple with an aromatic flavor. It is also excellent when used for cooking. ‘Ashmead’s Kernel’ Partially Self-fertile - will pollinate with " Calville Blanc d'Hiver", "Catshead", "Golden Harvey" Harvest: mid-October