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Cortland Apple Tree
Description
Won’t turn brown! This productive tree bears gorgeous ruby red apples with a snowy center that won’t brown in salads. Also perfect for pies and cider. Originates from Geneva, New York in 1898. Cold-hardy. Ripens in mid-September. Pollinator required: Choose another early or mid-blooming apple variety. See recommended pollinators below. A licensed variety of Cornell University.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Early - Mid |
| Chill Hours | 800 - 1000 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 6 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | September |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Tart |
| Texture | Crisp |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 5 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide |
Recommended Spacing
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow apple trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
The short answer is yes...but there are better choices...On Starks website look for bloom time...Cortland is listed as early-mid...honeycrisp is mid-late....I planted a Gayla with my Cortland because they are both listed as early-mid...Also Golden delicious is listed as mid....it's a heck of a pollinator for many different trees...
There are many more pollinators for apple trees than what we can list here. Fortunately, Cortland and Freedom work well together to cross-pollinate in both directions. Cortland doesn't exhibit any distinctive disease resistance.
Hi Martha, I would recommend waiting until until next year to spray the dormant oil. Your newly planted trees might still be dormant but they are ready to wake up real soon.
3 to 4 months in proper storage.
Mine was about 3 ft tall, bare root. Make sure you put something around the trunk for rabbits, and around the whole plant for deer. I've been in the ground for two years, still looks like a stick because the deer got to it.
Lauren, I wish I could answer your question better. My tree is still very young . It struggled a little the first year and hasn't leafed out yet, so I am hoping it it is stronger, but just don't have enough information to share yet.
Most of the descriptions I see state zone 3-6 but a few say 3-7. Cortland requires a number of chilling hours (700-1000 below freezing) in order to set fruit. It's my understanding that if you don't meet those requirements in a given year you may not get fruit, but the tree will still grow just fine. Hope this helps.
I'm not an expert by any means..but in Michigan it is recommended to prune
in early March.
Has to be a different variety
Rot (collar, crown, root) is typically caused by excess water, inadequate drainage, and poor air circulation. These factors all create an environment where fungal and/or mold issues thrive.
Customer Reviews
As a pollinator for existing Liberty.
Nice to dehydrate the apples. Just the right sweeyness.
Love cortlands
Cross pollinator