Granny Smith

Granny Smith is a true use-it-for-anything apple. It’s one of the best apples to bake and cook with. It won’t brown quickly, making it ideal for salads, fruit platters, freezing, and more.

Box Size – 4. kg approx.

20-25 pcs per box

Granny Smith is a unique apple variety, with it’s green colour and slightly sour taste. Interestingly, this apple is very sun-shy.

Exterior: Pale green to slightly yellow.

Interior: Fine and smooth from the inside.

Experience: These firm apples have loads of juice, a balanced tangy flavour and just enough sweetness. The flavour enhances in storage.

fun facts

The tough skin and amazing keeping qualities make Granny Smith one of the most widely transported apples worldwide.
Granny Smith remains firm when baked, making it a very popular cooking apple used in pies and cakes where it can be sweetened.

storage

Store unwashed apples in the coldest part of your refrigerator.
To store an entire box of apples, keep the box in a cool, dark place. Wrapping each apple in paper will provide additional protection and delay ripening.
Loose apples will last 6-8 weeks if refrigerated.

nutritional value

There are fewer than 100 calories in a medium-sized apple.
Apples are free of fat, sodium, and cholesterol.
That same medium-sized apple contains 4 grams of dietary fibre, which is 17% of the daily recommended value.
Crunching on an apple for fibre helps with digestion and may aid in losing weight.
One medium apple has 14% of your daily recommended value of vitamin C.
Antioxidants and phytochemicals in apples have been linked to helping prevent several chronic diseases, including Alzheimer’s, lung cancer, heart disease, breast cancer, diabetes and more.
Quercetin in the skin of an apple protects your brain cells.
Apples rank low on the Glycemic Index, which measures how rapidly carbohydrates in a food boost blood sugar.
Apples contain boron, a mineral that helps protect bones.
Your skin benefits when you eat apples, thanks to a few B vitamins and also vitamin C.