Apple tree Granny Smith

Apple tree Granny Smith
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Anna Maria Smith (Australia)
  • Taste: sour
  • Scent: rich apple
  • Fruit weight, g: 190
  • Yield: at the age of 5 years harvest - 20 kg
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 4-5 years
  • Ripening terms: winter
  • Removable maturity: last decade of September
  • Appointment: universal
  • Transportability: Yes
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The Granny Smith apple variety is famous for its beautiful emerald fruit color and many other positive qualities. It is highly regarded by gardeners in various regions.

Breeding history

The author of this variety is Anna Maria Smith, after whom he was named. They got it thanks to the pollination of an apple tree from Australia by a wild French tree in 1868.

Description of the variety

To understand whether it is worth planting apple trees on your site, you need to familiarize yourself with the positive and negative qualities of the variety, as well as its characteristics.

Features, pros and cons

Granny Smith has a number of advantages, among which are:

  • attractive fruit appearance;

  • trees are able to easily adapt to a wide variety of weather conditions (except for severe frosts);

  • fruits have high transport qualities and can be stored for quite a long time;

  • high quality and taste characteristics;

  • early maturity.

Of the disadvantages of the variety, one can single out poor tolerance to low temperatures, which allows apple trees to be planted only in warm regions or in areas with a temperate climate.

Ripening and fruiting

The variety is wintry. Harvesting can be done in the last decade of September. In some regions, the fruit can be removed in October. Fruiting begins 4-5 years after planting in the soil.

Apple trees give a harvest annually, by the end of their life the indicators may decrease, but not too much. Increase yields with fertilizers.

Fruits may be absent if the tree lacks nutrition and lighting, since this variety needs comfortable conditions.

Growing regions

Apple trees are grown practically throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of the northern regions. The most popular variety is considered in the following regions:

  • Central;

  • southern regions;

  • Volga region;

  • Central Black Earth.

The culture is not grown in areas where there is not enough sunlight in the summer, since in such conditions the fruits are not able to ripen, and they lack sugar. In this case, the fruit will not be very tasty and can only be used as a material for cooking.

Yield

Granny Smith is a fairly productive variety, most often referred to as medium-yielding. At the age of 5 years, about 20 kg of apples can be harvested from one tree. Such indicators arise due to the presence of a compact crown, on which the tree is not able to grow a large number of fruits. Apple trees give a harvest consistently and annually, for 20-25 years the indicators do not change.

Fruits and their taste

Large apples of deep green (emerald) color. Under favorable conditions, one fruit weighs on average about 190 g. Most often they have a rounded shape, sometimes flattened. The fruit has a dense and firm skin with a gloss, there is no waxy or oily coating. The subcutaneous points are light and numerous and easy to see. The pulp is quite juicy, with a sour taste and rich apple aroma, crispy and prickly.

Fruits are transportable and have a long shelf life, therefore they are grown both for personal purposes and for sale in stores.

To obtain a bountiful harvest of fragrant apples, the garden must be periodically renewed by planting seedlings of productive and new varieties. The choice of an apple seedling must be approached with all responsibility, because low-quality planting material at best will not take root, and at worst it will die in the prime of years after numerous investments in its health and normal formation.

Growing features

The crop must be planted in spring and autumn on light, moist and fertile soil. Choose a location with moderate light and calm warmth.

Planting apple trees is a very important, troublesome and responsible business. Its survival and full-fledged fruiting depends on the correct procedure. Before planting, you need to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the soil.
A successful grafting helps to solve a whole range of problems, first of all: to get the varieties of interest and save space on the site. The vaccination technique itself is not so difficult and even a novice summer resident can master it. Vaccinations can be done during the entire growing season.
Along with top dressing and pruning necessary for apple trees, watering is also a significant contribution to the correct development of the culture, and therefore to a high yield. Improper watering, carried out inopportunely, without enough water, can bring big trouble to the fruit tree.

Pollination

Granny Smith is a partially self-fertile apple tree. If pollinators are not planted next to them, gardeners will receive a crop, but it will be scarce and not abundant (about 15-20% of the possible). With this fact in mind, gardeners use other varieties to pollinate Granny Smith, such as:

  • Ligol;

  • Eliza;

  • Pink Lady.

And also apiaries are often located next to the crop, or the trees are sprayed with a solution with the addition of honey to attract insects.

Top dressing

In order for the trees to actively develop and grow well, to give a bountiful and high-quality harvest, they should be timely fed with various fertilizers. This is done 4 times per season:

  • during the growing season;

  • during flowering;

  • during fruiting;

  • before winter.

During the growing season, it is necessary to use nitrogen fertilizers, then potash and phosphorus fertilizers are placed in the soil.

Before the arrival of frost, it is not recommended to place fertilizers in the soil, which contain nitrogen, since it stimulates the growth of shoots. Before the onset of winter, it is necessary to choose top dressing that will help prepare the plant for cold climates.

An important point in caring for an apple tree in the open field is feeding and fertilizing. Top dressing of apple trees begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Lack of nutrition leads not only to a decrease in the quality and quantity of the crop, but also reduces the immunity of the tree, making it more vulnerable to pests and diseases. And with the autumn procedure, the tree will be able to lay more fruit buds, which will have a positive effect on the future harvest.

Frost resistance

The variety is able to endure frosts down to -30 degrees. This is not very good stability. Trees do not like sudden changes in temperature (frost with thaws), so they are rather difficult to grow. In this regard, Granny Smith is recommended to plant in areas with mild and short winters, followed by long warm periods. If the frost is stronger than -30 degrees, the plant may die or recover from damage for a long time.

Despite the fact that apple trees are considered quite unpretentious plants, they still need proper autumn care. Timely preparation of trees for winter makes them more resistant to winter frosts, as well as increase future yields.

Diseases and pests

Resistance to various kinds of diseases and insects is average, the variety is resistant directly to scab. Trees can become infected with powdery mildew and fruit rot. The most serious enemies for apple trees are moniliosis, rust and powdery mildew.

To save the culture from problems, to prevent the possibility of infection, it is recommended not to forget about preventive measures. The root zone should be cleaned in a timely manner and the apple trees should be sprayed using industrial fungicides.

The apple tree is a popular fruit crop among gardeners. It can be found in many summer cottages. But at the same time, such trees are often affected by various diseases. It is very important to recognize the disease in time and carry out the necessary procedures for a speedy recovery. Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled, and the tree itself may die altogether.

Fruiting of aging trees, as well as the quality of the harvest, decreases. Therefore, if the tree is aging and there is a need to replace it, you need to think about how to propagate the apple tree so as not to lose the variety. For reproduction of an apple tree, several methods are used: by seeds, layering, eyes and cloning (budding).

Review overview

Gardeners note the good tolerance of transportation both over short distances and for a long time. And you can also see positive reviews about the storage of fruits that can lie in the house for a long time without special storage conditions, while not losing their attractive appearance and bright, rich taste.

General characteristics
Authors
Anna Maria Smith (Australia)
Yield
at the age of 5 years harvest - 20 kg
Transportability
Yes
Early maturity
early
Decorative
No
Wood
Height
2.5-3.5 m
Crown
dense, broad, spreading or flat-round
Leaves
dark green, densely pubescent below, oblong or oblong-ovate
Branches
hanging
Flowers
medium-sized, white, saucer-shaped
Fruit
Appointment
universal
Coloration
deep green
Fruit weight, g
190
Taste
sour
Pulp
juicy
Scent
rich apple
Growing
Self-fertility
partially self-fertile, best pollinators: Eliza, Ligol, Pink Lady
Growth type
medium-sized
Frost resistance, ° C
up to -30
The soil
light, fertile, moist
Location
areas with moderate light and warmth
Disease and pest resistance
average
Scab resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
winter
Removable maturity
last decade of September
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 4-5 years
Reviews
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