Granny Smith Apple

Malus Domestica 'Granny Smith' The Granny Smith Apple is a historic favorite, with its bright green color and sweet, tart taste. It's perfect for fresh eating, cooking, pies, caramel apples, cider making, or low-calorie snacking. Its firm and crisp texture makes it a favorite among apple lovers. Store up to six months. Ripens in late October, requires cross-pollination. Current Sale Size: 1/2"upFTH* caliper, 5-6 ft., bare root.* Upgraded by the nursery to 1/2" caliper, feathered (FTH) stock, meaning they'll have already have some mature branches. Rootstock: Bud 118. Produces a vigorous tree, similar in size to EMLA 111. This rootstock is winter hardy, resistant to collar rot and adaptable to a wide range of soil types. Apple Pollination Chart (PDF): mid-season bloomNOTE: Apples need at least two trees of different varieties for pollination. Maturity Harvest Chart (PDF) - November Growth Rate: Moderate (6-12”/yr.) Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay Moisture: Dry to Moist Shade Tolerance: Full Sun