Cortland

A McIntosh type apple with soft melting white flesh grown commercially in America.

Origin: USA, 1898

Pollination: Cortland is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

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Characteristics of Cortland apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct-Jan
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Canker - Very susceptible Canker - Very susceptible
Pollination date	9
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	McIntosh Red