Cortland

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

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

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ben Davis x McIntosh

Mother to:
Birgit Bonnier
Kim
Eva Lotta

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
59.00 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Accession No.
1976 - 139   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cortland (LA 72A)

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register