Cortland
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
White-fleshed McIntosh relative whose flesh barely browns.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicysweettenderrefreshing
Profile
- Parentage
- Ben Davis x McIntosh
- Breeder
- NY State Agr. Exp. Station, Geneva
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 170 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, flat-round, red fruit with very white, tender, juicy and mildly sweet flesh.
Growth
Hardy, early bearing; ideal for salads and garnishes due to slow oxidation.
Yield
High; only moderately storable, flesh softens over time.
Notes
Common in North America, often recommended for fruit salads and baking.
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