American Codling

Apple

American Codling

Origin/History Described from specimens grown by William Oxford in Freeburg, Minnesota. Documented in N.E. Hansen's A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Large, oblate to roundish oblate.

Skin: Surface green, faintly blushed bronze. Dots distinct, numerous, and white.

Stem: Short to medium.

Cavity: Regular, deep, obtuse.

Basin: Wide, shallow, regular, smooth, with a few minute wrinkles.

Calyx: Closed, segments connivent.

Flesh and Flavor Juicy, fine grained, pleasant subacid, good.

Core and Seeds Closed, sessile. Cells obovate, slit. Tube conical. Stamens median. Seeds about eight, very plump.

Season December.

Uses Excellent for culinary use.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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American Codling—Specimens from William Oxford, Freeburg, Minnesota—Fruit large, oblate to roundish oblate; surface green, faintly blushed bronze; dots distinct, numerous, white; cavity regular, deep, obtuse; stem short to medium; basin wide, shallow, regular, smooth, a few minute wrinkles; calyx closed, segments connivent. Core closed; sessile; cells obovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds about eight, very plump; flesh juicy; fine grained, pleasant subacid, good; excellent for culinary use. December.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)