Spartan

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1926 by R.C.Palmer at the Dominion Experiment Station, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Introduced in 1936. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a refreshing vinous flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Yellow Newtown Pippin

Mother to:
Nova Easygro

Sports:
Hunter Spartan

Accession No.
1974 - 252   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spartan 4n No.3

Accession No.
1964 - 076   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spartan (compact) (10C-6-43-l)

Accession No.
1974 - 351   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spartan (LA)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
62.99 mm 1

Width
70.94 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

Accession No.
1967 - 080   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spartan 4n (Scotland)

Accession No.
1965 - 040   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spartan 4n (Sweden)


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register