One of our most popular apples at the orchard, Ashmead's has enjoyed wide renown for three centuries and counting. Crisp, with a fine grained flesh and sprightly flavors that distinguish it as a quick favorite. Medium sized fruit with brown russeting, it keeps extremely well. Scab resistant. Highly valued for juices and cider. Ripens early October.
- Harvest early October
- Flowering group 4, recommended partners include Black Oxford, Blue Pearmain, Esopus, Honeycrisp, Hubbardston Nonesuch
- 3-5 years to bear (this variety is widely noted to take longer to come into bearing)
- Rootstock is M7 for both 2 and 3 year bare root trees
