Man, I love granny smith apples. Do you like them?
Granny Smith
The Granny Smith is 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. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of "Malus sylvestris", the European wild apple, with the North American apple "Malus pumila" as the polleniser.
The fruit is hard, with a light green skin and crisp, juicy flesh. The flavour is tart and acidic, which possibly limits raw consumption.
I, Granny Smith apples were being exported from Australia to all over the world.
The southern part of the Smith Farm is now remembered as Granny Smith Memorial Park. Since 1985, her legacy has been remembered with the annual Granny Smith Festival in Eastwood.
See also.
- Granny Smith Festival
Further reading.
- "Colourful Sydney Identity: Granny Smith" (23 July 2008) "Time Out Sydney", p. 80.