Lake's Kernel
synonyms: Ashleworth, Prince’s Pippin, Princess Pippin
identification: Round, sometimes slightly conic, often lopsided. The base colour is is yellow over which is a dull red wash with a pattern of fine stripes on the sun exposed face. The eye is small and closed, set in a shallow and open basin. The stem is medium long and medium stout set in a funnel shaped cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, firm and crisp. Juicy, sweet and aromatic. Keeps three months in cold storage.
origins: NFC Brought to Ashleworth, Gloucestershire, England by Mr Lake. It was first exhibited in 1905
cultivation: Ready for harvest starting in the first half of the FOURTH period.
pollination group: E
pollination peak: 17
ploidism: Self sterile. Group E. Day 17
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