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PLU 4178


Spartan Apple

"A cultivated apple"

Spartan is an apple market type of the cultivated tree fruit Malus domestica. Apple cultivars differ in color, flavor and culinary uses.

Also known as

(No data)

Botanical name

Malus domestica

Spartan Apple illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4178

4-digit conventional code

Category

Fruits

Apples › Small

Origin

Afghanistan, Central Asia, Xinjiang

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Shelf Life

3-4 months

Status

Approved

About Spartan Apple

Apple cultivars vary in their characteristics and culinary uses.

Nutrition Information

Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program); USDA SR Legacy, FDC 171688, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 52 kcal; Protein: 0.26 g; Fat: 0.17 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 13.81 g; Dietary fiber: 2.4 g; Vitamin C: 4.6 mg; Folate: 3 µg; Total sugars: 10.39 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for Spartan apples (air storage). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Packaging

Ventilated boxes or bags to maintain airflow

Shelf Life

3-4 months

Storage Notes: Spartan can be susceptible to high carbon dioxide and to skin shrivel. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 176-194.

Applies to: Spartan apples (air storage).

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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4178Spartan AppleMalus domesticaSmallFruitsApples

Details

Commodity Keyapples
VarietySpartan
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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