Granny Smith
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The Granny Smith, also known as a green apple or sour apple, is an apple cultivar that originated in Australia in 1868.[1] It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of Malus sylvestris, the European wild apple, with the domesticated apple Malus domestica as the polleniser.[citation needed]
Malus 'Granny Smith' | |
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Hybrid parentage | Thought to be M. domestica × M. sylvestris |
Cultivar | 'Granny Smith' |
Origin | Australia, Maria Ann Smith, 1868 |
The fruit is hard, firm and with a light green skin and crisp, juicy flesh. The flavour is tart and acidic. It remains firm when baked, making it a popular cooking apple[2] used in pies, where it can be sweetened. The apple goes from being completely green to turning yellow when overripe.[3] The US Apple Association reported in 2019 that the Granny Smith was the third most popular apple in the United States of America.[4]