Granny Smith
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Granny Smith
Origin and History
Granny Smith was received in the United States from New Zealand in 1930, where it was noted as an Australian variety. The variety was distributed to multiple USDA Plant Introduction Stations and agricultural experiment stations across the country, including Glenn Dale, Maryland; Pennsylvania State University; Geneva, New York; and Prosser, Washington.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong.
Skin: Green, sometimes slightly russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Very juicy; dessert quality.
Season
February–March.
Uses
Granny Smith is valued as a dessert apple. At some reporting stations, the variety was noted as valuable as a virus indicator.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)PI Number 88571. Received from New Zealand 1930 (Australian variety). Reporting station: U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (MdG). PI Number 88571. Received from Glenn Dale, Md. Reported comments: Valuable as virus indicator only. Reporting station: MeOb. Received from AES, Univ. Pk., Pa. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (PaU). Received from Glenn Dale, Md. 1930. Reported comments: Fruit medium, oblong, green, sometimes slightly russet. Very juicy, dessert. Feb.-Mar. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG). Received from Hayes Orchard, (KLO) East Kelowna, B.C. Station Number: AP-H-258. Reporting station: Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (WaP).