Granny Smith
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
The green classic: crisp-tart, extremely long-keeping, great for baking too.
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5🇦🇺 Australia 1868
Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmsourtartcrispjuicyrefreshing
Profile
- Parentage
- Zufallssämling (vermutl. Malus sylvestris x M. domestica)
- Breeder
- Maria Ann Smith
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 190 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Grass-green, very firm fruit with white, very juicy and markedly acidic flesh.
Growth
Vigorous, late ripening; needs a warm climate to mature fully.
Yield
Very high; keeps for months in store without loss of quality.
Notes
Versatile for dessert, baking and cooking. Stays too sour in cool climates.
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