The
Granny Smith is a tip-bearing
apple cultivar, which originated in
Australia in 1868. It is named after
Maria Ann Smith, who
propagated the cultivar from a
chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a
hybrid of
Malus sylvestris, the
European Wild Apple, with the domestic apple
M. domestica as the
polleniser. The fruit has hard, light green skin and a crisp, juicy flesh. They go from being completely green to turning yellow when overripe. The acidity mellows significantly on ripening, and it takes on a balanced flavour.