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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.  Pollination partners

Carlisle Codlin apple trees produced to special order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

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 Scotland

Characteristics of Carlisle Codlin apple trees

UseCulinary
ColourYellow
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep-Oct
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Suitable forHardy
Northern Britain
Pollination date7
Pollination groupB
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners