Granny Smith - Apple
Variety
Granny Smith
Harvest
Details
The fruit has hard, light green skin and a crisp, juicy flesh. Changes from completely green to almost yellow when overripe. The acidity mellows significantly on ripening, and it takes on a balanced flavour. Though also consumed raw, it is one of the most popular cooking apples.
A tip-bearing apple cultivar, which originated in Australia in 1868. It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling
Colour
Green