Cortland apple

Women‍‍`s Corner

September 4, 2022

Cortland is a cultivar of apple developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States in 1898. The apple was named after nearby Cortland County, New York. It is among the fifteen most popular in the United States and Canada. Sugar 12.5%, acid 8 g/litre, vitamin C 6 mg/100g.

After the many attributes of McIntosh were discovered, plant breeders began crossing it with other varieties to enhance its traits. One of the earliest was the 'Cortland'. Its flavor is sweet compared to McIntosh, and it has a flush of crimson against a pale yellow or green background sprinkled with short, dark red stripes and gray-green dots. It has white flesh and is resistant to browning.

It was first bred by American horticulturalist S.A Beach.

This article is taken from wikipedia.