Ashmead's Kernel Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 2-3 ft.

Ashmead's Kernel Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 2-3 ft.Origin & Discovery Discovered in the early part of the 18th century in Gloucestershire England, Ashmeads Kernel is famous for its funky, russeted appearance and complex flavor. Appearance This is the kind of apple that makes people wonder if its actually an apple, to which I would ask whether they have ever only eaten store bought apples! Flavor Profile Its woody texture combined with its floral and almost tropical fruit flavor is something to behold.

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This is the Russian Comfrey and does not spread in our experience as much as the native

This variety tolerates wet locations well

Genetic & Historical Significance

but lower-temperature performance remains untested

and intensely aromatic

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Our pollenizer is still TBD for 2026

these are a fantastic choice

Cavendish has performed very well and overwintered successfully in Montana

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and overall eating quality