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Apple Ashmead's Kernel | |||||
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Summary | 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 | Ashmead's Kernel | ||||
Fruit colour | Yellow / Gold | ||||
Flesh colour | White | ||||
Fruit size | Small | ||||
Fruit shape | Flat-round | ||||
Using | Ashmead's Kernel | ||||
Flavor | Very good | ||||
Flavour style | Sweet/Sharp | ||||
Ripening period | Late season | ||||
Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Ashmead's Kernel | ||||
Picking | |||||
Cropping | Light | ||||
Vigour | Average growth | ||||
Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Late season Self-sterile | ||||
Gardening skill | Some skill needed | ||||
Problems | Scab - Some resistance Mildew - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance Bitter pit - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Ashmead's Kernel | ||||
Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
Other qualities | Awards |