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Apple treesAshmead's Kernel | |||||
A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavour.
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Growing | |||||
Gardening skill? | Average | ||||
Cropping | Light | ||||
Fertility? | Not self-fertile | ||||
Flowering group? | 4 | ||||
Pollinating others? | Poor | ||||
Ploidy? | Triploid | ||||
Vigour? | Average growth | ||||
Bearing regularity? | Regular | ||||
Growth habit | Upright | ||||
Fruit bearing? | Spur-bearer | ||||
Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
Using | |||||
Picking season? | Late October | ||||
Use / keeping? | 3 months or more keeps well | ||||
Flavour quality? | Very good | ||||
Flavour style | Aromatic | ||||
Looking after | |||||
Overall disease resistance? | Good | ||||
Identification | |||||
Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
Period of origin | 1700 - 1749 | ||||
Fruit colour | Russet | ||||
Blossom colour | White | ||||
Leaf colour | Green |