Cortland Apple 1 Live Tree – Malus domestica ‘Cortland’ – 2 Gallon Pot, 36 Inches

Cortland Apple (Malus domestica ‘Cortland’) is a deciduous fruit tree known for its attractive spring blossoms and flavorful red apples. Developed from a cross between McIntosh and Ben Davis apples, Cortland produces medium to large fruit with red skin over a greenish-yellow background. The apples are valued for their crisp, tender, juicy white flesh and balanced sweet-tart flavor.

During spring, Cortland Apple trees produce clusters of white to pale-pink blossoms that attract bees and other pollinating insects. The fruit generally ripens in early to mid-fall, depending on climate and growing conditions. Cortland apples are particularly popular for fresh eating, salads, pies, sauces, and baking because their white flesh is relatively slow to brown after slicing.

This listing includes one live Cortland Apple tree in a 2 gallon nursery pot.

Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

Cortland Apple trees perform best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. They generally require cross-pollination from a compatible apple or crabapple cultivar with overlapping bloom periods for reliable fruit production. As deciduous fruit trees, they may arrive dormant, leafless, or recently pruned depending on the season.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Tree

Pot Size: 2 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

Common Name: Cortland Apple

Scientific Name: Malus domestica ‘Cortland’

Cultivar: Cortland

Plant Form: Live Potted Fruit Tree

Plant Type: Deciduous Fruiting Tree

Flower Color: White to pale pink

Fruit Color: Red over greenish-yellow

Fruit Flesh: White

Fruit Flavor: Sweet-tart

Harvest Season: Generally early to mid-fall

Growth Habit: Upright, branching fruit tree

Pollination: Compatible apple or crabapple pollinizer generally required

Primary Features: Spring flowers and crisp, flavorful apples

Botanical Name Clarification:

The standard botanical designation for Cortland Apple is Malus domestica ‘Cortland’. The supplier name Malus ‘Fruit Cortland’ has been standardized to reflect the commonly recognized cultivar name.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Cortland Apple

• Scientific Name: Malus domestica ‘Cortland’

• Cultivar: Cortland

• Plant Quantity: 1 live tree

• Pot Size: 2 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Live potted fruit tree

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting tree

• Plant Family: Rosaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: White to pale pink

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Fruit Color: Red over greenish-yellow

• Fruit Flesh: White

• Fruit Texture: Crisp, tender, juicy

• Fruit Flavor: Balanced sweet-tart

• Fruit Uses: Fresh eating, salads, pies, sauces, baking

• Harvest Season: Generally early to mid-fall

• Foliage Color: Green

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching

• Sunlight: Full sun

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–8

• Soil Preference: Fertile, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment

• Pollination Requirement: Compatible apple or crabapple cultivar with overlapping bloom

• Pollinator Interest: Spring flowers attract bees

• Landscape Uses: Home orchard, edible landscape, backyard fruit garden

• Container Suitable: Suitable for temporary container cultivation; long-term suitability depends on rootstock and container size

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; naturally leafless during winter dormancy

• Fruit Production: Depends on maturity, pollination, climate, and growing conditions

One live Cortland Apple tree (Malus domestica ‘Cortland’), natural woody trunk and branches, foliage when in season, root system, growing medium, and 2 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 2 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Approx. 36 inches tall at time of shipping.

Plant Form: Live Potted Deciduous Fruit Tree

Rootstock: Not specified by supplier.

Plant Condition: Live fruit tree; seasonal dormancy, pruning, leaf loss, and natural variation in branching, foliage, and appearance may occur.