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| Apple Green Balsam | Apple Ashmead's Kernel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | A 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 colour | Green | 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 | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Self-sterile | 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 | Green Balsam | Ashmead's Kernel | |||
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |||
| Other qualities | Awards |