No one bred this apple or would try to, yet it is probably Australia's most well-known apple export. Granny is a genuine mutation, found as a chance seedling in New South Wales in the second half of the 19th Century. This variety's year-round success holds a lesson for growers and breeders tempted to replicate the success of the Latest Sweet Thing. The dense flesh and assertive flavor make this one great for cooking, too. Her crabapple ancestry expresses itself gracefully in her taste.
The skin is a bit chewy and there's a little nice lingering astringency.ĭepending, maybe, on time of harvest, Granny can be harsh, but at best this variety is lively, refreshing, and no great challenge to enjoy.
Lime, pear, and cane sugar mingle together, and the balance suggests an almost vinous quality. Though her acidity asserts itself there is a good deal of balancing sweetness. It is crisp but not "breaking" and each bite has a little give to it. Inside is medium-dense white flesh shot with green highlights, full of tart juice. The apple is firm and its aroma has citrusy overtones. The many large lenticels are lightest of all. Later, when Nightmare Moon returned, Applejack went with Twilight. When Twilight Sparkle went to Sweet Apple Acres to check on the food, Applejack and the apple family warmly welcomed her. A pony living in Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was in change of preparations of food for the Summer Sun Celebration. These two veridian tints mix in streaks on most of the surface. Applejack is a earth pony with a orange coat and blond mane. In many other regions the green is glazed and milky. In the stem well and elsewhere the color is rich and saturated. The skin is a beautiful spring green, on closer inspection resolving into two distinct shades. Large and classically shaped, this variety is slightly ribbed and slightly tapered (though more cylindrical than conical). Distinctive Granny Smith breaks the mold of sweet-and-similar industrial apples.