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	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
	Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and a delicate "vinous" flavor.	A high quality apple, Grimes Golden is probably the parent of Golden Delicious, but with a richer flavor.	If you want to make a traditional American cherry pie, Montmorency is the variety you need.
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Growing

	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
Gardening skill	Beginner	Average	Beginner
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile	Self-fertile	Self-fertile
Pollination group	3	3	5
Pollinating others	Good	Good	Good

Using

	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
Picking season	Late	Late	Early
Uses	Eating fresh Juice	Eating fresh Culinary Juice	Culinary
Keeping (of fruit)	1 week	3 months or more	1-3 days

Disease resistance

	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
General resistance	Average	Average	Good
Fireblight	Some resistance	Some resistance
Canker	Some susceptibility
Scab	Some susceptibility	Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust	Some resistance	Some resistance
Mildew	Some resistance	Some resistance

Climate

	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
Cold hardiness (USDA)	Zone 3 (-40C)	Zone 5 (-29C)	Zone 4 (-34C)
Summer maximum temperatures	Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)	Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)	Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

Identification

	Apple tree Spartan	Apple tree Grimes Golden	Cherry trees Montmorency
Country of origin	Canada	United States	France
Period of origin	1900 - 1949	1800 - 1849	1850 - 1899
Fruit color	Crimson	Green Green / Yellow	Red

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