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Granny Smith Apple Tree

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Description

Historic favorite bright green apple! Whether fresh eating or cooking, the granny smith apple’s sweet and tart taste ranks it among the most popular apple trees. Perfect for pies, caramel apples, cider making, or low-calorie nutritious snacking. This medium to large size apple has a firm and crisp texture that has made it an apple lover’s favorite. Granny Smith apples are one of the best-storing apples and can be kept up to six months given the proper storage.

The Granny Smith apples ripen in late October. The trees are best suited for loamy, well-drained soils. This heat-tolerant apple tree originated circa 1868 in Australia. The granny smith apple tree thrives in full sun locations. Pollinator required: Choose another apple variety. See recommended pollinators below.

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Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Mid
Chill Hours 400
Fruit Color Green
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Hardiness Zone Range 5 - 9
Pollination Pollinator Required
Ripens/Harvest Late October
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet, Tart
Texture Firm, Crisp
Years to Bear 2 - 5

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

The mature size of this variety depends on the version you choose to plant:
Semi-Dwarf 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide
Dwarf 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide

Recommended Spacing

The space needed for this variety to grow depends on the size you plant:
Semi-Dwarf 12 - 15'
Dwarf 8 - 10'

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 5 - 9
My Hardiness Zone ?
The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow apple trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

Read about how to grow apple trees »

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Your success is our priority. We work hard to make sure that your order arrives at the ideal time for planting in your location based on your local climate conditions.

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I like Granny Smiths the best for baking, they make delicious apple sauce and they are fantastic dehydrated. I love their sweet-tart flavor.

Brenda C

My husband likes tart apples

Bonnie S

My favorite pie apple.

Paula G

Pies

Scott S
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Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 29, 2024
Great Apple tree
Arrived tall with leaves. Leaves were the last to fall off...Thank you
DEBRA T
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 14, 2024
Good tree. This is fireblight susceptible, but can be usually managed by pruning out diseased branches. Yields are good of very large fruit.
Jeff C
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 1, 2024
Great Purchase and Healthy Trees
These trees came quickly and were healthy. I bought these at the beginning of Fall but I Used their recommendations on planting with the exception that I put these in temporary huge pots to get them growing. This will also allow me to bring them inside during extreme cold weather until they get larger and stronger and then I will permanently put them in the ground in spring.
Overall I am completely happy with this purchase.
KEVIN G
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 10, 2024
The tree was received promptly after ordered, the planting instructions were easy to follow, and the little guy is thriving so far.
CONRAD L
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 10, 2024
Stark Bro's does it again!
As usual for a Stark Bro's purchase, my Granny Smith tree came as a small skinny stick. Fast forward to September and the tree grew 3+ feet and is doing beautifully. Other than watering the tree twice over the summer I didn't give it any special care.
GENE K
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 28, 2024
Growing like a weed
It is doing wonderful. Tree has grown a foot this summer.
DONNA P
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 19, 2024
Growing well for a first year bear root tree. I'm working to plant a small home orchard.
Tracy W
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 8, 2024
looks great
looks wonderful. tall and healthy. I am very happy with the growth.
AIMEE R
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 5, 2024
This tree is doing great! It looks healthy with plenty of new growth! I am sure we will be glad we bought this tree.
DENNIS B
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 28, 2024
Trees came packaged very well and healthy. Planted and took root immediately , very happy with them.
JEFF N

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