Apples :: Spartan

Mid-Late Season • Sweet

Ripens
Mid-Late September

Characteristics

More sweet than tart, with hints of strawberry and spice. It has dark, plum-red color, and tender, aromatic white flesh beneath a somewhat tough skin. It is best as a fresh-eating apple, and it stores well. Great for fresh eating and juicing.  

History

Raised at the Canadian Apple Research Station in Summerland, British Columbia, in the 1920s.

Parentage: McIntosh x Unknown. For years it was described as a cross between McIntosh and the American heirloom Newtown Pippin, but as a result of recent genetic testing, the latter has been ruled out, leaving Spartan’s second parent a mystery.

Storage

Keeps until winter. 

Notes

This variety has been gaining popularity with our customers!