Cortland (apple)
| Cortland | |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Hybrid parentage | McIntosh × Ben Davis |
| Cultivar | Cortland |
| Breeder | Spencer Ambrose Beach |
| Origin | Geneva, New York, 1898 |
Cortland is a cultivar of apple developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States in 1898. It is a cross of the McIntosh and Ben Davis apples. It was named after Cortland County, near Ithaca, New York, home of Cornell University. It is among the fifteen most popular in the United States and Canada.