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Cortland Nova Red Apple Tree
Cortland Nova Red Apple Tree
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Cortland Nova Red is a redder strain of Cortland, an apple first bred in 1898. The large fruit has deep red colour over yellow skin and crisp white flesh that resists browning.
The apples are juicy with balanced sweetness and are used fresh, in salads, and for pies, cobblers, and crisps. Fruit ripens from late September into early October.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 3Oak Summit nursery rating
- Site and soil
- Full sun; Sandy loam; loam; clay loam
- Fruit
- A redder Cortland strain with crisp white flesh that is slow to brown. The juicy, balanced fruit suits salads, fresh eating and baking.From the reviewed product description
Ripening
Fruit ripens from late September into early October
Existing English product description; timing varies with season and site
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – CanadaPollination
For reliable fruit set, grow a genetically different apple or crabapple that flowers at the same time. Bloom overlap at your site is the final compatibility check.