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Radicchio
Cooking radicchio brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness but it can also be served fresh. Grill radicchio halves and combine with cooked white beans and balsamic vinaigrette.
Green Swiss Chard
Swiss chard leaves grow on a pale whitish-green stalk. Shiny and dark green, the crinkly green leaves offer a taste that lies somewhere between asparagus and celery with possibly a hint of beet.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Ashmead's Kernel apples are available in the fall season.
Current Facts
This apple characteristically produces "russeting", which is the term for the speckles that may appear on its skin.
Description/Taste
Organic Ashmead's Kernel apples offer the a sweet-tart flavor; the more golden in color, the better the flavor. Small to medium size and sometimes lopsided or flattish-round in shape, its flesh is creamy, yellow and fragrant.
Applications
Delicious eaten fresh, this versatile apple variety makes excellent cider, applesauce and desserts.
Geography/History
This European apple was developed from seed planted in the mid-1700s by Dr. Thomas Ashmead in Gloucester, England, for whom it is named. "Kernel" is actually an old name for seed.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Ashmead's Kernel Apples. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Ashmead's Kernel apples are available in the fall season.
Current Facts
This apple characteristically produces "russeting", which is the term for the speckles that may appear on its skin.
Description/Taste
Organic Ashmead's Kernel apples offer the a sweet-tart flavor; the more golden in color, the better the flavor. Small to medium size and sometimes lopsided or flattish-round in shape, its flesh is creamy, yellow and fragrant.
Applications
Delicious eaten fresh, this versatile apple variety makes excellent cider, applesauce and desserts.
Geography/History
This European apple was developed from seed planted in the mid-1700s by Dr. Thomas Ashmead in Gloucester, England, for whom it is named. "Kernel" is actually an old name for seed.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Ashmead's Kernel Apples. One
is easiest, three is harder.| The Gardeners Eden |
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Heirloom Apple Cake |
| Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen |
|
Cranberry Apple Crisp |
| Smitten Kitchen |
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Apple and Cheddar Scones |
| Not Eating Out In New York |
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Apple Dumplings with Brown Sugar Rum Sauce |
