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 >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Carlisle Codlin apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. 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

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