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FallMalus domestica 'Cortland'

Cortland

Cortland is a fall apple with tender sweet-tart flavor and a white-fleshed impression.

Gentle sweet-tart flavor with pale flesh

Origin
New York, United States
Season
Fall
Scientific name
Malus domestica 'Cortland'
Cortland apple photo
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Quick answers

Quick answers

What it tastes like

Gentle sweet-tart flavor, moderate acidity, and a white-flesh cue

Best for

Good for tender fresh eating, salads, and sauce.

When it is in season

Fall

How long it keeps

About 2-4 weeks refrigerated

Taste and texture profile

Taste and texture profile

Sweetness

3/5

Sweetness is moderate and paired with acidity.

Acidity

3/5

Acidity is moderate for balance.

Crunchiness

2/5

Texture leans tender rather than crisp.

Juiciness

4/5

Juiciness helps the tender flavor spread.

Best uses

Best uses

Good for tender fresh eating, salads, and sauce.

Fresh

Salad

Sauce

Flavor profile

Gentle sweet-tart flavor, moderate acidity, and a white-flesh cue

Storage life

Storage life

About 2-4 weeks refrigerated

History

History

The MVP seed records Cortland as a New York-origin variety. Peekapple groups it with tender sweet-tart apples.

Sources

Sources

  1. Photo recordNational Fruit Collection
    Cortland variety record

    National Fruit Collection