Granny Smith - the apples that have won the mostpopularity since the appearance of this variety. Worldwide, it is considered one of the most beneficial to health due to the large content in the pulp of various vitamins and trace elements.
Variety description
This autumn-winter variety was bred in 1868Australia by crossing a homemade apple with a wild one imported from France. A few decades later, gardeners from many European countries learned about it. Until now, the Granny Smith Festival is held every year in Australia’s homeland of the variety.
The apples are large, round-shaped, have a very beautiful light green color and weigh about 300 g. The dense flesh is very juicy and sour to taste, because it contains very little sugar.
Granny Smith apple is not high, with a pyramidal not very thick crown. It regularly bears fruit for 9–10 years, is practically not affected by scab and tolerates frost fairly well.
Growing conditions
Granny Smith's apple variety prefers moderateclimate, with mild winters and long agricultural periods. The quality of fruits, in particular their size and juiciness, depends on weather conditions. Dry summer can lead to the fact that only two liters of juice can be squeezed out of two bags of apples, whereas in a favorable season a full glass is obtained from one large apple.
Does not like this variety and cool weather.If the heat is not enough, the fruits can not please their appearance. Instead of glossy and bright green, they become yellowish and become oval.
Useful Properties Granny Smith
Any apples are very good for health, andgreen varieties especially. They practically do not cause allergies, which allows them to be used by people prone to this disease. The very low calorie content of Granny Smith makes them in demand as products included in weight loss programs and therapeutic diets. These apples provide an opportunity not only to enjoy the taste or quench your thirst, but also provide the body with essential nutrients. They contain vitamins A, C, E, PP, K, H and almost all the vitamins of group B. In addition, they contain trace elements such as zinc, selenium, copper, iodine, iron. Pectin, which is also part of apples, is able to excrete toxins and heavy metal salts from the body.
Granny Smith green apples are widely used intime of fasting days. They cleanse the body well and prevent the deposition of fat cells. Regular consumption of apples of this variety will help to clean the blood, reduce cholesterol, beneficially affect the nervous system. Especially great is the use of these apples for children, the elderly and weakened people; patients suffering from vascular diseases, skin. People engaged in mental activity, it is recommended to eat at least 3 apples a day.
Granny Smith in Cooking
Этот сорт яблок наиболее популярен в кулинарии по compared to all others. Neutral taste of these fruits and the lack of flavor allows you to add them to any dish - sweet, salty, in salads and side dishes. Cooks are attracted not only by the taste of these apples, but also by their peculiarity not to darken after cutting.
Appearing in America, these apples immediately foundits use as a filling for the cake. Of course, this dish has been known for a very long time. But after the appearance of this variety, apple pie began to be considered the national pride of America.
Granny Smith - apples that are widely used for desserts - jam, jam, compote, etc. And fermented juice is used for making alcoholic beverages.
