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Cortland Original Apple Bareroot

History: Cortland apples were first bred in 1898 by Cornell University in New York and introduced in 1915. Since then, they have become one of the top fifteen apples in the US and Canada, although the majority are still grown relatively close to the university where they originated. While there are different versions of Cortland available with features such as redder skin, we are happy to offer the original!

Why We Grow It: Especially with older, popular varieties, we are always happy to offer what is, to the best of our knowledge, the original strain. Cortland is a sweet apple with crisp, juicy flesh. It is great for applesauce or drying as the flesh is slow to brown. The fruit keeps until Christmas under home storage conditions although the crispness and flavour does fade over time. This variety crops well annually and makes a good pollinator for others. 

      $56.50

      Rootstock:
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      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, cider

      Fruit Size: Large

      Storage: Keeps until May when stored in cold storage

      Harvest: October - Early

      Cider Class (if applicable):

      • Bittersharp

      Class: Bittersharp
      Sugar: Medium, SG 1.059
      Acidity: Medium, TA 7.3 g/L
      Tannins: Low
      Juice Yield: Medium
      Recommendations: Blends well with varieties high in sugar, low in acid, and low in tannins.
      *Information based on Claude Jolicoeur's The New Cidermaker's Handbook

      Tree Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

      Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions.

      Flowering Time: Middle

      Bloom Colour: White

      Pollination Requirements: Partially self-pollinating, it will produce some fruit on its own but does better planted with a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time. A good pollinator for other apple trees.

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Tip-bearing, moderately vigorous and precocious with an upright growth pattern, it is very hardy and has heavy crops. Susceptible to canker, mildew and fireblight but resistant to cedar rust.

      Overall Disease Resistance Rating*: Low

      *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

      Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

      Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

      We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

      1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

      50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

      Cortland Original Apple

      Cortland Original Apple Bareroot

      $56.50

      $56.50

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