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.Cortland
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| Zone:
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3 - 8
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| Ripens:
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End of September
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| Fertility:
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Needs a pollinator
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| Top
50 Ranking:
| # 4
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| Skin
Colour:
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Mostly red over yellow-green. Some striping.
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| Flesh:
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White. Moderately fine grained. Resistant to browning when cut.
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| Flavour:
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Sweet. Sub-acid. Hint of strawberry.
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| Usage:
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Good for fresh eating, baking, salads, and cider
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| Storage:
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Three to four months
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| Notes:
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Annual bearer. Susceptible to fire blight, canker, apple scab,
cedar apple rust, apple scald, rosy aphid, and coddling moth.
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