Spartan

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• Keeping: 1 week
• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Flowering group: 3

Spartan is a deep marroon-colored apple with an excellent refreshing sweet flavour

Spartan ripens quite late in the season, usually around early October. The apples will remain on the tree over a 2-3 week period, which means you can pick a few at a time rather than have to deal with a glut. This is also the best way to enjoy them because although they keep fairly well, the flavour and crispness fade in storage.

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Trained Spartan apple trees for sale

• Large Espalier (starter) tree £42.50
  Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.

  Sold-out for this season

Growing and Training

Spartan is very easy to grow in almost any climate, and grows in a neat and attractive fashion. For best results plant it in full sun.

Spartan characteristics

• Is Spartan self-fertile?Partially self-fertile
• What flowering group is Spartan?3
• Is Spartan good for pollinating others?Good
• Picking period (southern UK)mid-October
• CroppingHeavy
• How long can you keep Spartan in a fridge?1 week
• Food usesEating freshJuice
• What is the overall disease resistance of Spartan?Average
• How resistant is Spartan to canker?Some susceptibility
• Is Spartan resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
• Is Spartan resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• Where does Spartan originate from?Canada
• When was Spartan first introduced?1900 - 1949
• Fruit colourCrimson

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