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Cortland Apple

The Cortland apple is great tasting apple that keeps well and doesn’t turn brown very quickly after being sliced.

Excellent for: Fresh eating; Sauce

ID-65A

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History: The Cortland apple was created at the New York State Experimental Station in Geneva New York in 1898 by Professor S.A. Beach. It started being produced commercially in 1915.

Parentage: Ben Davis x McIntosh

Pollination:

Bloom Time: Mid-season

Ploidy: Diploid

Good Pollinators:

Braeburn Apple

Cameo Apple

Cox’s Orange Pippin Apple

Harvest Time: Mid October

Fruit Size: Medium, round

Flavor: Sweet/tart

Storage (refrigerated): 3-4 months

Disease Resistance:

Cedar apple rust: Some susceptibility

Fireblight: Some susceptibility

Mildew: Some susceptibility

Scab: Some susceptibility

Cortland

Dessert apple

Raised in 1898 by S.A. Beach at New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, USA. Fruits have moderately juicy, slightly coarse-textured flesh with a sweet, refreshing flavour. Skin is tough.

Synonyms:

Cartland, Courtland, Courtlandt

Parentage:

Mother to:

Shape: Broad globose conical

Size: large

Height: 59.00mm

Width: 75.00mm