Ashmeads Kernal apple
An intensely flavored heirloom apple prized by connoisseurs and cider makers.
The tree has an upright-spreading habit. It has moderate disease resistance and blooms late enough to avoid most frosts. The fruit needs to be thinned to maintain annual bearing. It should not be used as a pollenizer, and two diploid pollenizers are required for full pollination.
Ashmead's is an old variety that is reputed to have been first cultivated from a seedling in Gloucester, England in the early 1700's by the lawyer William Ashmead.
is a small to midsized apple with a russeted honey-green skin that ripens to an orange blush under the russet. dense, nutty flesh bursting with honeyed zing. The flavor is intense and complex, high in both sugar and acid, and the juice is prized by cider makers. an October harvest is best stored for eating around Christmas, when notes of pear, spice, and orange blossom will emerge. This extraordinary and versatile apple has recently enjoyed renewed popularity among apple aficionados and is one of our best sellers.