Manks Codlin

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary

Introduced

1815

Origin

Ballanard, Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 60.0 mm
Fruit width: 64.5 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Manks Codlin is a large, conical apple with greenish-yellow skin turning pale-yellow or bright-red when ripe. It ripens in early August and remains in use through November, prized as a very valuable early culinary apple. The tree is hardy, an early and abundant bearer even at two years old, and well-suited for exposed situations and espalier training.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticcrisptenderjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

3 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Parents

Gala Anna

Offspring

Grahams Jubileum Atlas Ernst Bosch Royal Jubilee Golden Spire Hog's Snout Tarvey Codlin

Origin & History

Status: commercial
Origin type: deliberate cross
Original breeder: Mr. Kewley

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References

UK National Fruit Collection: 3764
Wikidata: Q19572892
MUNQ ID: 7
Cited authority (Hogg 1851): Hort