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Apple
Green Balsam 
Apple
Ashmead's Kernel 

 

 

 
SummaryA 19th century variety grown in a small part of the county of North Yorkshire, and known as 'the farmer's wife's apple'.
A very old apple variety, with a drab appearance which belies a unique peardrop flavour. Ashmead's Kernel is also one of very small number of English apple varieties that also thrives in North America.



Identification

Green Balsam
Ashmead's Kernel



Fruit colourGreen
Yellow / Gold



Flesh colour
White



Fruit size
Small



Fruit shape
Flat-round



Using

Green Balsam
Ashmead's Kernel



Flavor
Very good



Flavour style
Sweet/Sharp



Ripening period
Late season



Use/Keeping
3 months or more



Cooking result




Growing

Green Balsam
Ashmead's Kernel



Picking




Cropping
Light



Vigour
Average growth



PollinationFlowering group 2
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Some skill needed



ProblemsScab - Some resistance
Mildew - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance
Bitter pit - Some susceptibility

Other

Green Balsam
Ashmead's Kernel



Country of originUnited Kingdom
United Kingdom



Other qualitiesAwards