Ah the Spartan, normally when I see this apple in grocery stores it's waxed and polished. This time, I was lucky. It's dark red colour stood it's own, no wax, no polish on these Spartans from Ontario. There is certain entertaining drama about this apple, and I'm not talking about flavour.
The Spartan was cultivated as a part of the canadian agriculture breeding program in British Columbia. Originally thought to be a breed of MacIntosh crossed with Newtown Pippen, forensic evidence shows that Newtown was not the father (i.e. the pollen didn't come from the Newtown, but some other mystery apple.)
For more information or to watch a video about the Spartan, visit the Government of Canada Science site.
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