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Fortune

FORTUNE is new from Cornell, a Northern Spy and Empire cross which does not possess the major problems of either parent. The fruit is large, maroon-red, conic, with a wonderful flavor. The tree is much like Empire with stronger branches. This dessert apple ripens with Red Delicious in September. Preharvest drop can occur in warmer districts. Named and introduced in 1995.

Ripening Period

  • Early Fall - September

From the founding of Jamestown to the time of Washington and Jefferson, every plantation owner made cider, drank cider, and bragged about his cider.

—A History of Horticulture in America in 1860

*Please note: the fruit descriptions on our website are meant to be a repository for information on fruit that we either grow or have grown, but it does not function as a list of tree varieties that will be available for sale from our nursery.  Please see our online catalog for that listing.*

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