Transparent Codlin

Origin and History

Described by Lindley in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 edition).

Tree

Forms a spreading habit. An excellent bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium. Roundish oblong conic.

Color: Lemon yellow, tinged with salmon or red in the sun.

Flesh: Tender, semi-transparent, juicy, sweet.

Season

September to November.

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Note: This is a minimal description from Downing's historical reference. Original sources lack detailed measurements of the fruit, cavity, calyx, basin, stem characteristics, seed cavity, or more extensive flavor analysis. For more complete identification details, cross-reference contemporary descriptions from other 19th-century pomologists or consult specimens in the archives if available.