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Apple ‘Spartan’

A reliable Canadian-bred dessert apple with deep maroon skin and crisp white aromatic flesh. A firm favourite for eating.

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Product information

‘Spartan’ is a Canadian-bred dessert apple raised in British Columbia in the 1920s, crossing McIntosh with Newtown Pippin. Medium-sized fruits develop an attractive deep maroon-purple skin with almost waxy bloom, crisp white flesh, and a sweet vinous flavour with McIntosh-like aromatics.

Heavy, reliable cropper, ripening in October. Good disease resistance and fairly tolerant of cold. Great eating straight off the tree, or in the lunchbox.

Plant in full sun in fertile well-drained soil. Partially self-fertile, cropping improves with a suitable pollination partner. Prune in winter for framework, summer-prune trained forms.

A firm favourite for a family orchard, a kitchen garden, or a trained espalier.

Product Details

Common Name
Apple 'Spartan'
Max height
4 M
Bloom Time
Mid-spring
Flower Colour
Pink-white blossom
Leaf Colour
Fresh green
Sunlight
Full sun
Pruning
Winter pruning for framework, summer pruning for fruit quality
Seasonal Spring
Pink-white blossom covers the tree
Seasonal Summer
Fruits developing on the branches
Seasonal Autumn
Deep maroon-purple fruits ripen in October
Seasonal Winter
Bare branch structure visible
Fruit Description
Medium deep maroon-purple apples with crisp white aromatic flesh
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