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Cortland Apple Tree

Gardening Guide: Audacious Apples

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Cortland Apple Tree

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Cortland apples, one of seven Plant Profiles featured in our Apple Collection.

By Norann Oleson

Cortland Apple Tree

Cortland Apples

This is a favorite at many pick-your-own orchards. This prolific tree produces robust red apples with white flesh that won’t turn brown in your favorite fruit salad or Waldorf salad! It’s also delicious fresh, in pies, or as cider. Developed in Geneva, New York in 1898, the Cortland apple tree is cold-hardy. Apples ripen in mid-September on the end of slender branches, rather than on branch spurs like most other apple trees. Be sure to get a pollinator buddy!

Sun Exposure

  • Full sun (six to eight hours)

Soil pH

  • 6.0 to 7.0

Hardiness Zones

  • 4 to 6
  • Spacing

    • 12 to 15 feet apart

    Moisture

    • 1 inch every 10 days or so

    Notes

    • Bloom Time: Early-Mid
    • Chill hours: 800 to 1,000
    • Harvest: September
    • Taste: Tart
    • Years to Bear: Two to five
    • Pollination Buddy: Consider Lodi, Gala, Granny Smith

    Have you tried growing Cortland apple trees? What region do you grow them in? Please tell us your experiences growing Cortland apples.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    • Curator’s Corner
    • Introduction
    • Feature Articles

    • Growing Zones for Apples
    • Types of Apples
    • Growing Apples from Seeds, Grafting, or Saplings
    • Where to Grow Apples
    • Planting Apple Trees in the Ground
    • Growing Apple Trees in Containers
    • Nurturing your Apple Trees
    • Harvesting & Storing your Apples
    • Winterizing your Apple Trees
    • Dealing with Apple Diseases
    • Dealing with Apple Pests
    • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Apples
    • How to Identify the Worst Apple Diseases
    • Plant Profiles

    • Whitney Crabapple Tree
    • Macoun Apple Tree
    • Gold Rush Apple Tree
    • Enterprise Apple Tree
    • Freedom Apple Tree
    • Cortland Apple Tree
    • Cox’s Orange Pippin Antique Apple
    • Recipes

    • Upside-Down Maple Apple Cake
    • Apple and Cheddar Galette
    • Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding
    • Apple and Onion Tarte Tatin
    • Caramel Apples
    • Annie’s Apple Crisp
    • Baked Stuffed Apples
    • Apple Cider
    • Baked Apple Chips
    • Waldorf Salad
    • Additional Articles

    • Nutrition Facts about Apples
    • Home Remedies and Health Benefits of Apples
    • Resources about Apples
    • Apple Glossary
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    • 7 Foolproof Tips for Pressure Canning Apples
    • How to Dehydrate Apples in the Oven
    • The Easiest Method for Freezing Fresh Apples for Baking
    • Apple-Growing Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change

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