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Apple trees
Ashmead's Kernel

Ashmead's Kernel is a traditional English eating apple with a distinctive pear-like flavour.
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Growing


Apple trees
Ashmead's Kernel
Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
Gardening skillAverage
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group4
Disease resistanceGood
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Using


Apple trees
Ashmead's Kernel
Picking seasonLate
Season of use3 months or more
Picking periodmid-October
Food usesEating fresh
Juice
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Climate


Apple trees
Ashmead's Kernel
USDA cold hardyZone 4 (-34C)
Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
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Identification


Apple trees
Ashmead's Kernel
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Period of origin1700 - 1749
Flower colourWhite
Fruit colourRusset
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