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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 |