Bloom: Late-Season
USDA Zone: 4
Fruit Storage: 3 – 4 Months
Ripen: Late, don’t eat till Christmas
Uses: Cooking and cider.
England, Dr. Ashmead around 1700. Highly flavored and sharp, clean aftertaste. Highly recommended for backyard orchards. Very hard and is not for sissies, as the sweetness and racy acidity will make you cry mercy!
