Dutch Codlin

Apple

Origin/History

Probably Dutch in origin, brought to notice about 1783 (Bunyard). The German name Hollandische Kuchen Apfel reflects this likely Dutch provenance. Cited in Ronalds (p. 36). Listed by Elliott as "Foreign."

Tree

Growth moderate; not very fertile (Bunyard). Leaf very large, roundish oval, bi-serrate (Bunyard).

Fruit

Size: Very large (Downing, Elliott). Bunyard gives measurements of 4 inches by 3½ inches.

Form: Roundish oblong (Elliott). Downing describes it as irregularly roundish or rather oblong, strongly marked by ribs extending from the base to the eye. Bunyard characterizes it as conical, oblong, and very irregular.

Stem: Long (Bunyard).

Cavity: Narrow (Bunyard).

Calyx: Closed (Bunyard).

Basin: Very deep (Bunyard).

Skin: Pale yellow, becoming orange or orange-yellow on the sunny side (Downing, Elliott). Bunyard describes the ground color as greenish-yellow with a faint orange flush.

Flesh/Flavor: White, subacid, and moderately juicy; quality rated Good (Downing). Elliott concurs: white, sub-acid. Bunyard describes the flesh as firm, white, and acid.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Sources conflict substantially. Downing places it in August to September. Bunyard gives culinary use through November. Elliott gives October to December.

Uses

A kitchen apple, valued for cooking (Downing, Bunyard). Bunyard notes it is "hardly worthy of cultivation nowadays."

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England

James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911

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Dutch Codlin. Chalmer's Large. A very large kitchen Apple, valued only for cooking, from August to September. Fruit of the largest size, irregularly roundish, or rather oblong, strongly marked by ribs extending from the base to the eye. Skin pale yellow, becoming orange yellow on the sunny side. Flesh white, subacid, and moderately juicy. Good.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Dutch Codlin. Chalmer's Large. Foreign. Large, roundish oblong, pale yellow, orange in sun ; flesh, white, sub-acid. October, December.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

DUTCH CODLIN. Ronalds, p. 36. G., Hollandische Kuchen Apfel. (Chalmers Large, White Codlin, Royal Codlin, Glory of the West (error).) Culinary, till November, large, 4 by 3½, conical, oblong, very irregular. Colour, greenish-yellow, with faint orange flush. Flesh, firm, white, acid. Eye, closed in a very deep basin. Stem, long, in a narrow cavity. Growth, moderate; not very fertile. Leaf, very large, roundish oval, bi-serrate. Origin, probably Dutch. Brought to notice about 1783. Hardly worthy of cultivation nowadays.

— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)

Chalmer's Large Chalmers Large Glory of the West Royal Codlin White Codlin Early Almond Ecklinville Pippin Faldwalder Glory of the West