My favourite type of apple is granny smith.  What about you?
I like to cook with granny smith apples for my apple pie, which is one of the most popular uses of the granny smith apple
It is indeed but I love to eat them raw too.  They originated in Australia in 1868 and were named after the person who cultivated them Maria Ann Smith. She had lots of children and later grandchildren and was nicknamed Granny Smith in her later years.
There is a festival in Australia that honors Granny Smith, and it attracts over 80000 people a year.
Wow I didnt know that. Aparently there is also a company Woodchuck Hard Cider who makes cider using the granny smith apples.  I must look out for it, i would love to try it.
Woodchuck Hard Cider
Woodchuck Hard Cider is a brand of hard cider produced by the Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC in Middlebury, Vermont. In 2011 it was the top-selling hard cider in the United States, with approximately 47% of the hard cider market there. On October 23, 2012, Woodchuck Hard Cider was purchased by Irish beverage company C&C Group for $305 million. Woodchuck was originally started at The Joseph Cerniglia Winery, Cavendish, VT, in 1991 by Joe Cerniglia and Barry Blake, along with
cooking and eating raw) are more widely grown.
Apples can be cooked down into sauce, apple butter, or fruit preserves. They can be baked in an oven and served with custard, and made into pies or apple crumble. In the UK roast pork is commonly served with cold apple sauce made from boiled and mashed apples. Bramley apple is by far the most popular cooking apple in the United Kingdom, while Granny Smith may be the most popular in the United States and Australia (where it originated).