Widely regarded as one of the all-time best-flavored apples. Small to medium-sized fruit variable shape, often lop-sided. Greenish to golden brown russet skin with reddish highlights. Creamy yellow flesh is aromatic, crisp and sweet. Fruit picked early is somewhat sharp and acidic, but mellows after a few weeks off the tree. Ripens after Red Delicious, about with Golden Delicious. Keeps 3-4 months. Used for dessert, cider and sauce. Resistant to powdery mildew, somewhat resistant to apple scab. Winter hardy tree, begins bearing at young age. From England, discovered in the early 1700s
Ashmead's Kernel Apple
Ashmead's Kernel Apple
a.k.a. Ashmead's Kernal
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
800-1,000 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 9 - Pollination
Partly self-fruitful, biggest crops with cross-pollination.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason to late midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
September 5 to September 20(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
Some references – old and modern, English and American – use the spelling "Ashmead's Kernel", while others use "Ashmead's Kernal".
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Ashmead's Kernel is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)
