Spartan
| For baking | To crunch | Cider | Availability: Year-round |
The Spartan, with its chubby shape and beautiful red complexion, is one of the crunchiest!
Introduced to orchards in 1936, this variety is the result of a cross between the McIntosh and Yellow Newton Pippin varieties, and was developed at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
Fruit
- crunchy
- Slightly acidic
- Quite sweet
- Aromatic
Crispy / juicy / early
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Ginger Gold
Crispy / juicy / aromatic
McIntosh
Exceptional taste / very crispy / juicy
Honeycrisp
Very crispy / very sweet / aromatic
Gala
crispy / semi-acidic / quite sweet
Spartan
crispy / sweet / non-browning
Cortland
crispy / sweet / firm
Empire
crispy / firm / very slightly fruity
Primgold
crispy / fragrant / unusual taste
Passionata
Juicy / Sweet / Low acidity
Delicious red
crispy / juicy / aromatic / honey taste
Ambrosia
Juicy / Sweet / Aromatic