The Granny Smith is a late winter apple variety common in Australia, the United States and Western European countries. The Granny Smith belongs to the winter group, maturation begins in mid-September and continues until October. The fruit has a rich green color, a pronounced sour taste, and is well tolerated by long-term storage and transport.
According to the legend, the Granny Smith apple variety was bred by breeder Anna Smith, who lived in Australia in the mid-19th century. She crossed a local apple tree with an apple taken out of France. In the result, the produced variety has become one of the most popular in the world.