{"product_id":"apples-cortland-local-hollis-nh-by-the-pound","title":"Apples - Cortland ( Local Hollis, NH ) by the pound","description":"The Cortland is a sweet-tart, New York-originated apple with a tender, white, juicy flesh that resists browning, making it excellent for salads, applesauce, and eating fresh. It's a medium-to-large apple with red stripes over a yellow-green skin, known for its crisp texture that softens with storage. A cross between the McIntosh and Ben Davis apples, it's praised for its versatility in pies, baking, and fresh use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlavor and Texture\u003cbr\u003eTaste: A predominantly sweet flavor with a hint of tartness, offering a balance that is sweeter than its McIntosh parent. \u003cbr\u003eFlesh: Tender, white, and juicy with a fine grain and a crisp consistency when freshly harvested.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAppearance \u003cbr\u003eSkin: The skin has a yellow-green base with bright red blushing and striping, and may show green specks or russeting.\u003cbr\u003eShape: The apple is medium to large, with a flattened, round to conical shape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUses\u003cbr\u003eFresh: Ideal for salads, kabobs, and fruit plates due to its tendency to resist browning. \u003cbr\u003eCooking \u0026amp; Baking: A great choice for applesauce, pies, and other baking, as well as for cider. \u003cbr\u003eFreezing: Its flesh holds up well for freezing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; History \u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Developed in 1898 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.\u003cbr\u003eParentage: A cross between the McIntosh and Ben Davis apple varieties.\u003cbr\u003ePopularity: One of the most popular apples in the United States.","brand":"Sunny Valley Farms Market \u0026 Gift Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611853779125,"sku":"192093SVF","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/1551\/4549\/files\/1429761f-afdc-4be1-86d3-e18d35d524f2.jpg?v=1780655840","url":"https:\/\/sunnyvalleymarket.com\/products\/apples-cortland-local-hollis-nh-by-the-pound","provider":"Sunny Valley Farms Market \u0026 Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}