Novaspy apple. Novaspy is a scab-resistant apple that has been
planted as an alternative to Northern Spy. Growers like it because it needs
fewer (if any) fungicide sprays, and the pie plants accept it because it is
almost indistinguishable from Northern Spy. The Novaspy we observed appeared
far more precocious than Spy and had an entirely different growth habit with
a distinct resemblance to the common alder.