We've Dr Ashmead to thank for organic Ashmead's Kernel dessert apple trees and the crisp, acid flavour the unassuming apples possess, so if you're looking for a tasty and traditional dessert apple variety for your back garden, look no further!
Organic Ashmead's Kernel Dessert Apple Trees are available on both semi-dwarfing and moderately vigorous rootstocks to suit gardens of all sizes. This taste bud-trembling late season ripener can be picked during October and given the correct conditions will store right through until February. You can also grow this versatile variety - which originated in Gloucestershire around 1700 - as a cordon or espalier!
Good disease resistance is another reason for creating an opening in your orchard for this variety and if you can see past the dull yellowish-green with brown russet appearance, the flavour will reward you well!
Organic Ashmead's Kernel Dessert Apple Trees are despatched in bare-root form between November and March
- Organic Ashmead's Kernel Dessert Apple Trees supplied in moderately vigorous and semi-dwarfing forms
- Vigorous rootstock grown trees approx. 1.5m when supplied and will reach up to 5.5m in bush form
- Semi-dwarfing get to 3.5m
- Fruits in 2-3 years
- Raised on Soil Association certified and DEFRA inspected specialist nursery - Soil Association Organic Certificate
- Grow as a bush tree or train as an espalier or cordon
- Pollination group D
- Crisp, fresh and acidic taste
- Pick from October
- Originates from Gloucestershire
- Good disease resistance
- Will store until February under correct conditions
- Prune in winter when dormant
- Yellowish-green with brown russet appearance
- Supplied with siting, planting and training leaflet
- Comes in maiden form for easy training and pruning
- Summer thinning boosts final yield
- See our Guide to Successful Fruit Trees for more growing advice
Delivery - delivery of your fruit trees is £9.95 to most parts of the UK. Unfortunately fruit trees are unable to be delivered to Northern Ireland and Eire. Customers in the Scottish highlands and islands should e-mail our Customer Services Department or telephone on 0333 400 6400 (local rate) for a quotation.
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Planting and Delivery Information
See our Guide to Successful Fruit Trees for more growing advice
Planting - do not attempt to plant your fruit trees when the ground is frozen or waterlogged. The trees can be stored in their packaging in an outbuilding or garage for 2-3 days, or can be heeled into the soil where the ground is not as frozen. Alternatively, plant up in large pots or containers and ensure the roots have good contact with the soil.
Delivery - delivery of your fruit trees is £14.95 to most parts of the UK. Unfortunately fruit trees are unable to be delivered to Northern Ireland and Eire. Customers in the Scottish highlands and islands should e-mail our Customer Services Department or telephone on 0333 400 6400 for a quotation.
