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Encyclopedia > Granny Smith
Malus 'Granny Smith'
Hybrid parentage
Thought to be
Malus domestica × M. sylvestris
Cultivar
Granny Smith
Origin
Maria Ann (Sherwood) Smith
Australia, 1867

Granny Smith, or green apple, is a tip-bearing apple cultivar. It originated in Australia in 1868 from a chance seedling propagated by Maria Ann Smith (nee Sherwood), where the name "Granny Smith" comes from.[1] They are found wild in New Zealand; it was originally introduced to the United Kingdom circa 1935 and the United States in 1972 by Grady Auvil. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 230 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Granny Smith ... This article is about a biological term. ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... Binomial name (L.) Mill. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... This article is about the fruit. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A chance seedling is the name given to a plant cultivar discovered by chance. ... Fruit tree propagation is usually carried out through asexual reproduction by grafting or budding the desired variety onto a suitable rootstock. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Founder of the Auvil Fruit Company. ...


Granny Smith apples are a light speckled green in color, though some may have a pink blush. They are crisp, juicy, tart apples which are excellent for both cooking and eating out of the hand. They also are favored for salads because the slices do not brown as quickly as other varieties. It also tends to have a harder texture than other green apples, posing problems for denture wearers.[2] It is particularly popular as the main ingredient of apple pies, its tart flavor being well suited to baking. Categories: Stub | Dentistry ... For the manga anthology series, see Petit Apple Pie. ...

Maria Ann Sherwood Smith (1799-1870)
Maria Ann Sherwood Smith (1799-1870)

This cultivar needs fewer winter chill hours and a longer growing season to mature the fruit, so it is favored for the milder areas of the apple growing regions.


References

  1. ^ Granny Smith and her Apples. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ Granny Smith apple - flavour, description, and origins of this apple fruit variety. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.

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Apple, raw, with skin
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 50 kcal   220 kJ
Carbohydrates     13.81 g
- Dietary fiber  2.4 g  
Fat 0.17 g
Protein 0.26 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1)  0.017 mg   1%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)  0.026 mg   2%
Niacin (Vit. B3)  0.091 mg   1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)  0.061 mg  1%
Vitamin B6  0.041 mg 3%
Folate (Vit. B9)  3 μg  1%
Vitamin C  4.6 mg 8%
Calcium  6 mg 1%
Iron  0.12 mg 1%
Magnesium  5 mg 1% 
Phosphorus  11 mg 2%
Potassium  107 mg   2%
Zinc  0.04 mg 0%
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
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The granny smith apple tree is believed to have originally come from the seed of a French crab apple.
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