Keswick Codlin apple
An old but ever-popular early-season English cooking apple.
Keswick Codlin pre-dates the classic Victorian period of English apples. According to Victorian pomologist Robert Hogg writing later in the 19th century, it was first found growing as a seedling tree in a rubbish heap at Gleaston Castle near Ulverston at the southern tip of the English Lake District, in the 1790s. A local nurseryman from the nearby town of Keswick, John Sander, propagated it and helped establish it.
Keswick Codlin rapidly established itself as a very early season culinary apple with a good juicy acidic flavour. It readily cooks down to a sweet puree.
Keswick Codlin continues to be a popular garden variety to this day. Its success rests on two factors. Firstly its excellent flavour, early in the season when there is not much else about. Secondly, it is one of the more foolproof apple trees for the gardener, readily succeeding in damp climates with short growing seasons, and a reliable and usually heavy cropper.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Unknown seedling
- Origin: Ulverston, Lake District, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: Early 19th century
- Developed by: John Sander, a nurseryman from Keswick
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 103700
Identification
- Bultitude apple group: 5. Yellow, smooth, sweet or acidic
Growing
- Flowering period: Early-Mid season
- Flowering group: 2
- Fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Slightly small
See also:
- Dog's Snout - Dog's Snout has some visual similarity with Keswick Codlin.
Keswick Codlin identification photos from official fruit collections
Keswick Codlin identification photos from website visitors
Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Keswick Codlin trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
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United Kingdom
- Alex Webb in CUMBRIA, KENDAL
- Andrew Auld in Matlock, Derbyshire
- Andrew Grant in york, north yorkshire
- Clare Burrows in BODORGAN, Anglesey
- David &Amp;Susan Findlay in Nr Tain, ROSS SHIRE SCOTLAND
- Freyja Burrill in KINGS MEABURN/ PENRITH, CUMBRIA
- Karen Guthrie in CONISTON, CUMBRIA
- Lenore Greensides in BEVERLEY, East Yorks
- Mariska in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
- Owen Roberts in REEPHAM, NORFOLK
- Sally Leszczynski in BANBURY, Oxfordshire
- Terry Smith in HUNTINGFORD, DORSET
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Mature heights for Keswick Codlin trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Keswick Codlin tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.1 ft 0.6 m |
2.6 ft 0.8 m |
3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.7 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
| M27 | 2.4 ft 0.7 m |
3.0 ft 0.9 m |
3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
4.8 ft 1.5 m |
| M9 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| Bud.9 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| Geneva 16 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.4 ft 2.3 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
| M26 | 4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.6 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
| Geneva 30 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
| MM102 | 4.8 ft 1.5 m |
6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
9.6 ft 2.9 m |
| M7 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| M116 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| MM106 | 6.0 ft 1.8 m |
7.5 ft 2.3 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.0 ft 3.7 m |
| MM111 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| Bud.118 | 7.8 ft 2.4 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.7 ft 3.6 m |
13.7 ft 4.2 m |
15.6 ft 4.8 m |
| M25 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
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- Lamb Abbey Orchards, Union
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- Holly Mount Orchard, Bury
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