Stepover trees are used primarily for edging a border or pathway or to divide the kitche/vegetable garden. These very tiny trees are just 18” in height with two side laterals from the main stem forming a capital ‘T’ shape. The stepover tree is an ormamental addition to your garden and these trees are grown on the smallest avaailable rootstock, M27. Plant 120-150cm’s apart. Spartan has been enormously popular in the UK for so many years it might come as a surprise to learn that this is actually an American apple, raised 1926 from a Mc Intosh cross. One of the top 10 most satisfactory garden or orchard apples. Spartan apple tree – Season: Spartan – appearance: A gorgeous apple almost entirely coloured dark maroon red. Inside very white; no more than medium sized. Spartan apple trees – flavour: The tender pure white flesh is decidedly sweet and mellow with a lightly fruity flavour. Notes of melon or strawberry are usually present. Uses: A dessert apple. Cropping & Growth A tree of medium vigour, very heavy cropper. Spartan Apple Trees - Pollination: Spartan is partly self fertile and belongs in pollination group ‘C’ and will pollinate well with any other varieties in the same of adjacent groups. Here are some suggested varieties: Charles Ross Annie Elizabeth Falstaff Gala Merton Knave Self fertile Cox's Kidds Orange Red
