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Granny Smith
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 11.5 °Bx
- Fruit height
- 69.6 mm
- Fruit width
- 72.1 mm
source: GRIN
source: NFC
source: NFC
Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.
Granny Smith is an Australian apple from 1868 with a distinctive lime green colour and extremely tart flavour. Originally noted as an icon for Apple Records, this widely available variety is popular for both cooking and eating fresh, and is commonly used in pies.
Flavor & Texture
tart
Best Uses
cookingfresh_eating
3 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Parents
Where to Pick
- ORR-chard's Apples, Cider and HoneyYates CountyU-Pick
- G&S OrchardsWayne CountyU-Pick
Disease Resistance
- Apple scab
- highly susceptible
- Fire blight
- highly susceptible
- Powdery mildew
- highly susceptible
- Cedar-apple rust
- resistant
- Leaf spot
- highly susceptible
Cornell Apple Variety Database.
References
- USDA-NPGS
- PI 588880
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 2439
- MUNQ ID
- 548