THOMAS RIVERS

Apple

THOMAS RIVERS

Origin and History

Raised by Messrs. Rivers and introduced in 1894. Historically known as River's Codlin.

Tree

Growth vigorous and very fertile.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium, measuring 2¾ by 2¼ inches. Round conical in form, irregular in outline.

Skin

Pale yellow with slight brownish flush.

Stem and Cavity

Stem slender and fairly long, situated in a moderately deep cavity free from russet.

Calyx and Basin

Eye open, situated in a very small shallow basin.

Flesh and Flavor

Crisp and yellowish, with acidity. Cooks extremely well, with a distinct pear flavour and an almost quince-like acidity.

Season

September to December.

Uses

Culinary. Most valuable for its cooking qualities.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 3 catalogs (1900–1913) from Illinois

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901 — listed as Rivers Codlin
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913 — listed as Rivers Codlin

View original book sources (1)

THOMAS RIVERS. (River's Codlin.) Culinary, September to December, medium, 2¾ by 2¼, round conical, irregular. Colour, pale yellow with slight brownish flush. Flesh, crisp, yellowish, acid, cooks extremely well. Eye, open in a very small shallow basin. Stem, slender, fairly long, in a moderately deep cavity, which is free from russet. Growth, vigorous; very fertile. Origin, raised by Messrs. Rivers, and introduced in 1894. This apple is most valuable for its cooking qualities, having a distinct pear flavour with an almost quince like acidity.

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

River's Codlin