Hardy Cumberland is a late season variety ripening in mid-October.  The fruit is medium large with a good crisp, sub-acid flavor.  The flesh is white.  It is a bright red blushed apple over a greenish yellow background.  The tree is a mid-season bloomer.  It is quite resistant to apple scab.

Alternate names:  Cumberland, Cumberland Seedling

Hardy Cumberland is an old Pennsylvania variety that has been around since the early 1900s at least.   It is well suited for southern climes.

Many heirloom varieties have some natural resistance to apple scab and other diseases, since they were often discovered and grown well before fruit growers started to use chemicals for disease control.  However, you may still want to be vigilant about fire blight, apple scab, and other fungal diseases and spray when the need arises.  Protect from insect damage like normal.

Height

12-15

Spread

10-15

Zone

4-9

Color

Blushed

Categories

Apple--- Hardy Varieties, 

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