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Granny Smith
Malus domestica Granny Smith
Green hand apple
A green, lightly speckled apple with sometimes a yellow or pinkish blush. The sour taste and firm flesh make the Granny Smith apple a good eating apple. This is also a good storage apple. Good productivity.
Pollination
Cross-pollination through Gala, James Grieve or Summerred .
Prune
In winter or around July 1.
Fertilization
In the autumn a rich gift of an organic fertilizer. When the fruit is rich in the summer, do it again. Add lime moderately for sweeter fruits.
Information about this species
Type of Apple Granny Smith Location Sun /Demolhadow Flowering time April/May Pick time October Pruning time December/March Height Low stem: 2.5 m half-stem: 3-3.5m