Spartan apple trees

Malus domestica

Spartan is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Flowering group: 3

Spartan is a deep marroon-coloured apple with an excellent refreshing sweet flavour, often with a wine-like hint.

That flavour, and the crimson skin, are an easy clue that Spartan is related to the famous Canadian McIntosh apple - but much easier to grow.

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.

Spartan is also a very good pollinator of other apples, producing large quantities of compatible pollen.

Spartan organic apple trees - graft to order

Custom graft varieties: Order before end of December 2023 for delivery in December 2024.

1Maidentree on M9 rootstock 24.95€
Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Custom graft
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2Maidentree on M116 rootstock 24.95€
Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Custom graft
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3Maidentree on MM111 rootstock 24.95€
Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Custom graft
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4Maidentree on Bittenfelder rootstock 24.95€
Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Custom graft
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