Granny Smith Apple |
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Rosaceae Malus Domestica Granny Smith |
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Shipping Information |
NOTICE: We take orders year round on bare root fruit trees but orders are shipped sometime between Nov 1 thru April 1
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Grows In | Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F through Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Drought, Disease, Heat |
Blooms | Spring Blooms, Early Spring Blooms |
Average Height | 40' to 50' |
Average Width | 20' to 30' |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds / Birds |
It matures to an average height of 40 feet to 50 feet and an average width of 20 feet to 30 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in loam or clay soil that is well drained. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds / birds and is resistant to drought, diseases and heat.
Granny Smith Apple can be useful in the landscape to provide shade or as a street tree and also in cottage gardens or shade gardens.
Orders placed after Nov 1 but before April 1 will be shipped by April 1.
This is the fun part. There are lots of selections of apples trees, each with their own fruit color, flavor, ripening time, and more. What really determines the type you should choose is how you want to use them. Most are good for snacking. Others are great for desserts, canning, dried fruits, making jam, jelly, and preserves, and salads. So do a little homework, and click on the link below to use the Apple Tree Information Sheet to help make your selections.
Click here to use the Apple Tree Information Sheet to select the right varieties for your needs
With their crisp and very tart flesh Granny Smith's are a favorite of pie bakers although they are also excellent for fresh eating. They also have a high level of antioxidants that help lessen your risk of heart disease, diabetes or stroke. Granny Smith originated from Australia in 1868.
Pollination: Click here to find good pollinator varieties
Chill Hours: Click here to find chill hours for this and other varieties of apple trees
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