Spartan

Orig. in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, by R.C. Palmer, Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. in 1936. McIntosh × Newtown Pippin; cross made in 1926; original tree planted in 1928; first fruited in 1932; selected in 1936 by A.J. Mann of above station. <b>Fruit:</b> size above medium; skin highly colored, solid dark red; flesh firm, crisp, white, juicy, quality and texture very good, fully equal to Empire; matures about 2 weeks later than McIntosh, about Delicious time in Washington; keeps well in ordinary cold storage until February; picks easily; more resistant to preharvest drop than McIntosh; resembles McIntosh. <b>Tree:</b> regular and heavy cropping; if harvesting delayed, fruit develops musty flavor at end of storage season.