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Carlisle Codlin
An old cooking apple thought to originate from Cumberland.
Origin: Cumbria UK, 1830
Pollination: Carlisle Codlin is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >
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History and description of Carlisle Codlin
An old English variety presumed to have arisen in Carlisle, Cumberland. Earliest references date back to 1830. Widely grown in Victorian England. Large yellow fruit. Cooks to a white, juicy puree. Hardy tree suitable for Northern England and ScotlandCharacteristics of Carlisle Codlin apple trees
| Use | Culinary |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Early Sep |
| Season of use | Sep-Oct |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Good |
| Suitable for | Hardy Northern Britain |
| Pollination date | 7 |
| Pollination group | B |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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