Go Back Apple Granny Smith

Posted: March 4, 2022 at 6:50 AM
Malus 'Granny Smith'

    Plant Type: Fruit Trees

    Developed in Australia in 1868. Very late maturing, late keeping, dual purpose apple. Flesh is hard, crisp and juicy with excellent tart flavor. Fruit is grass green and shiny. Good pollinator for ‘Delicious’ Golden, ‘Delicious’ Red and ‘Jonathan’.

    Sometimes called the best apple to cook and bake with, granny smith apples are tart to sweet fruit with a firm, crisp bite. They keep well, freeze well, and are great for fresh eating, baking, and cooking. They are also one of the few apples that don’t brown quickly once cut. Produces a medium to large green apple with white specks and firm, creamy white flesh. Yields ripe fruit typically between August and September. Bears fruit in 3–5 years. Can be pollinated with red delicious, fuji, red Jonathan, gala, and suncrisp.

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    Flower Color

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    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    Varies depending upon culture.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    Varies depending upon culture.

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    Hardness Zone

    5-9

    Soil Moisture

    well drained

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Very crisp and tart.

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    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Full sun.

    Growth Rate

    13-24" per year.

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