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Description
Description
The Cortland Apple is a classic favorite known for its crisp, juicy texture and mildly tart, sweet flavor. With its bright red skin and white flesh that resists browning, Cortland is perfect for fresh eating, salads, baking, and making applesauce. The fruit ripens in mid to late September, providing a delicious addition to your fall harvest.
This tree grows to a manageable size of approximately 12–15 feet, making it well-suited for home orchards and smaller garden spaces. Thanks to its excellent cold hardiness and natural disease resistance, the Cortland thrives in zones 4–7, delivering consistent yields even in cooler climates.
- Ripens: Mid to late September
- Fruit: Crisp, juicy, mildly tart-sweet flavor, bright red skin, white flesh resistant to browning
- Pollination: Requires a compatible apple variety for cross-pollination such as McIntosh, Honeycrisp, or Haralson
- Height: Semi-dwarf (approx. 12–15 ft at maturity)
- Spread: 12–15 ft
- Growing Zones: 4–7
- Best Uses: Fresh eating, salads, baking, applesauce
Combining cold-climate adaptability, disease resistance, and versatile flavor, the Cortland Apple Tree is a wonderful choice for growers seeking quality apples with manageable tree size.