Granny Smith Apple
Heirloom variety: Granny Smith
- Taste
- Bright, tart, and crisp with firm flesh that holds up to baking.
- In season (Fayette, zone 6b)
- October – November
- Good source of
- Vitamin C
- Fiber
- Potassium
- Antioxidants
The classic green baking apple, hard and sharply tart. Its firm flesh keeps its shape in a pie or a tart where softer apples collapse, and the acidity brightens everything around it. Straight from the tree in autumn it has a crisp, mouth-watering snap.