Fruit tree comparisons
 Spartan | |
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| Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, delicate "vinous" flavour. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Spartan | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Good |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Warm climates |
Using
| Apple trees Spartan | |
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| Picking season | Late |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1 week |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Juice |
Problems
| Apple trees Spartan | |
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| Disease resistance | Average |
| Canker | Some susceptibility |
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Some susceptibility |
| Powdery mildew | Some resistance |
| Fire blight | Some resistance |
Identification
| Apple trees Spartan | |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 |
| Blossom colour | White |
| Fruit colour | Crimson |