Thomas Rivers

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth, England and named Rivers' Codlin. Recorded in 1892 in which year it received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. Introduced in 1894. Name changed to Thomas Rivers, the raiser of the apple, in 1897. Fruits have firm, crisp, creamy yellow flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
River's Codlin, Rivers' Codlin

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Parentage:
Mother x Unknown

Accession No.
1957 - 230     check_circle

Accession name
Thomas Rivers