Spartan Apples

Spartan is a Canadian apple variety that's been developed in 1936 in British Columbia by Dr. R. C. Palmer. Its identity is still a mystery, and all that's known is that these apples are a hybrid of McIntosh and an unknown apple variety. The Spartan apple is a delicious dessert and culinary apple. When baked into pies, crisps, and turnovers, its hard flesh will preserve its shape and sweet flavor. For savory dishes like fritters, cheese puffs, and chutney, diced or shredded Spartan apples will bring sweetness and moisture. Its flavorful juice works well in soups, jams, and cider. Blue cheese, parsnip, cranberries, ham, walnuts, onion, ginger, clove, and rosemary go nicely with the flavor of the Spartan apple.

Depending on how long they are left to ripen on the tree, Spartan apples range in color from bright red to deep purple red. Its extraordinarily juicy, crisp white flesh has a balanced sweet-tart apple flavor and is fragrant and flavorful. The Spartan apple is a great keeper and gets a little bit sweeter when kept cold. Spartan apples have few calories, a lot of water, and a decent amount of vitamins A, C, and B. The dietary fiber pectin and folic acid that is abundant in Spartan apples both support heart health.