malus Granny Smith
Granny Smith Apple
- Delicious green fruit
- Tart and tangy flavor
- 400-500 winter chill hours
- One of the best apples for cooking
- Crisp, tart and juicy fruit
- Medium sized apples with speckled, pale green skin
- Category: Fruit, Edibles
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Height: 15-20 ft
- Spread: 15-20 ft
- Bloom Color: Green Shades
One of the best cooking apples, Granny Smith has crisp, tart and juicy fruit with a good balance of acids and sugars. Medium-sized apples have pale to medium green skin with distinctive whitish dots. Requiring only 400 to 500 winter chill hours, and a longer season to ripen, this variety is favored in mild winter areas.
Attributes
| • | Edible |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for malus Granny Smith
Provide well-drained soil and water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months. Prune to maintain desired shape and size.