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| 'Spartan' | |
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Hybrid parentage | McIntosh × Unknown |
| Cultivar | Spartan |
| Origin |  Summerland, British Columbia, 1936 |
The Spartan is an cultivated variety or cultivar of apple developed by R. C Palmer and introduced in 1936 from the Federal Agriculture Research Station in Summerland, British Columbia, now known as the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre - Summerland.[1] The Spartan is notable for being the first new breed of apple produced from a formal scientific breeding program.[2] The apple was initially believed to be a cross between two North American cultivars, the McIntosh and the Newtown Pippin, but subsequent genetic analysis revealed that the Newtown Pippin was not one of the parents. The identity of this parent remains a mystery. The Spartan is considered a good all-purpose apple.[3] The apple is of medium size and has a bright-red blush, but can have background patches of greens and yellows.[4]
- ^ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. "Summerland - History The 20s and 30s". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
- ^ "Spartan apple". Orange Pippin.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "Spartan Apples". Science Canada. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Apple Trees". Galetta Nurseries. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2007.