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.Spartan
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| Zone:
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4 - 8
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| Ripens:
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Middle of October
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| Fertility:
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Needs a pollinator
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| Top
50 Ranking:
| # 11
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| Skin
Colour:
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Blood red with some tan freckles and yellow-green patches
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| Flesh:
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Creamy white with a red tinge
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| Flavour:
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Aromatic. Somewhat sweet with a hint of strawberry and melon.
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| Usage:
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A very good fresh eating and dessert apple, though not so good
for cider
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| Storage:
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About five months
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| Notes:
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Resistant to cedar apple rust. Susceptible to fire blight and
powdery mildew. Prone to canker.
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