Granny Smith apple , botanically classified as Malus domestica , are vivid green , tart fruits belonging to the Rosaceae sept . Granny Smith apple originated in Australia in 1868 . They are distinguish after Maria Ann “ Granny ” Smith , who propagate the cultivar from a chance seedling . The story blend that she was testing dissimilar types of apple seedlings for cookery , and from one of these , the Granny Smith apple was born . It ’s trust to be a hybrid of the European wild apple with the domestic orchard apple tree .
Granny Smith apple trees can originate quite large if not dress , typically make heights of 15 to 20 foot ( 4.5 to 6 metre ) in received var. . They have a spreading , slightly undetermined canopy . The leaves are distinctive of apple trees , being wide , ellipse , and grim green , with serrated edges . In fall , they can turn yellow or chocolate-brown before fall . The trees produce white or pinkish - white bloom in the spring , which are not only beautiful but also attract pollinator like bee .
Granny Smith Malus pumila were introduced commercially to the United Kingdom in the thirties and later to the United States in the 1970s and were one of the first varieties exported globally for sale in supermarkets . Today Granny Smith apples are grown in Australia , Europe , New Zealand , South America , and the United States ( particularly in state like Washington and California ) and can be wide found through Fannie Farmer ’s securities industry and commercial retailers worldwide .
Granny Smiths are orotund , though they can be slimly flattened at the top and bottom . They tend to have a symmetrical shape . They have a brilliant fleeceable skin . This greenness can sometimes have a svelte yellow mite when the orchard apple tree is very good , but it generally maintains a uniform green color . If you look tight , you ’ll mark small speckles or dots on the skin . In colder climates , the apples may also develop a yellow to pinkish rosiness .
Underneath the control surface , the white-hot flesh is thick , crisp , and mildly sedimentary . When you bite into one , it provides a satisfying crunch . This texture bear up well in cookery , which is why Granny Smiths are often chosen for bake where you require the apple pieces to retain some shape and not wrick to mush . These apples are quite juicy . The juice is tart and can be somewhat acidic .
When cut or sting into , Granny Smiths release a sweet , slimly sharp aroma and like many apple , the flesh will start to oxidate and plough brown when display to air .
Granny Smith apples match well with sharp cheese such as blue , feta , and gorgonzola , nub such as domestic fowl , pork , and beef , arugula , spinach plant , potatoes , beets , and fruit such as banana , citrus , and pineapple . They are low in calories , high-pitched in fibre , and contain vitamins like Vitamin C , though not as much as some other fruits . They also have antioxidant and are right for digestion .
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