Description
The Spartan apple variety has a lot going for it. For starters the apples are on the small size, great for kids. The appearance is exactly how you imagine a juicy apple looks. The base of yellow is almost entirely covered by bright red.Growing DetailsCommon Name: AppleGenus: MalusSpecies: domesticaCultivar: 'Spartan'Skill Level: BeginnerExposure: Full sunHardiness: HardySoil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkalineRootstock: M26 3-4 MetresDetailsSpartan is a deep marroon-coloured apple with an excellent refreshing sweet flavour. Apple text books often describe the flavour as "vinous" and it can indeed have a wine-like quality, although this is first and foremost a crisp sweet juicy unpretentious apple. The leaves will start to appear autumnal and slightly shabby from mid-June onwards. This is not a disease but is mainly due to this year’s contrasting weather conditions and will not affect the performance of the tree. Pollination:It is partially self-fertile.For better fruiting plant a compatible partner:Beauty of Bath, Braeburn, Charles Ross, Cornish Aromatic, Discovery, Egremont Russet, Elstar, Fiesta, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Greensleeves, Grenadier, Howgate Wonder, Idared, Irish Peach, James Grieve, Katy, Laxton's Superb, Lord Lambourne, Malus Evereste, Malus John Downie, Malus John Downie, Red Devil, Reverend W. Wilks, Worcester Pearmain.
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