Granny Smith

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mrs Thomas Smith, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. Trees were known to be fruiting in 1868. Mrs Smith was born in Peasmarsh, Sussex in 1800 and emigrated to Australia in 1838. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a subacid and refreshing flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
French Crab x Unknown

Mother to:
Lady Williams
Red Granny Smith

Accession No.
1976 - 145     check_circle

Accession name
Granny Smith (LA 73A)