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Granny Smith Apple Tree

(125 customer reviews)

$74.99 – $113.99

Begins shipping mid-April.

Zones 5 - 9

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

tree iconWhat size tree should I choose?
(125 customer reviews)

Begins shipping
mid-April

Zones 5 - 9

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

A classic for a reason!

One of the most popular apples ever discovered, this heirloom variety came from Australia around 1868. Its extra-crisp texture and sassy sweet-tartness make it a natural for baking, but it’s also one of the best lunchbox apples around. Cider made from Granny Smiths adds an extra measure of tart you’ll absolutely love. The recognizable bright green apples appear on tip-bearing trees, and can even be grown in warmer climates. Keeps up to 6 months when properly stored.

Ripens in late October. Pollinator required.

Characteristics

Bloom ColorWhite
Ripens HarvestLate October
Fruit ColorGreen
Fruit SizeMedium-Large
Soil CompositionLoamy
TasteSweet/Tart
TextureFirm, crisp
Soil pH Level6-7
Soil MoistureWell Drained
Shade LevelFull Sun
Years to Bear2-5
Bloom PeriodMid
Hardiness Zone Range5-9

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

Semi-Dwarf  3.5 – 4.5 m tall x 3.5 – 4.5 m wide (12 – 15′ tall x 12 – 15′ wide)

Recommended Spacing

Semi-Dwarf 3.5 – 4.5 m (12 – 15′)

Ship Height

Semi-dwarf, Bare-root Ships 0.9 – 1.2 m tall (3-4′ tall) with a 9.5 mm (3/8″) trunk.
Supreme Semi-Dwarf EZ Start® Ships 0.9 – 1.2 m (3-4′) Tall with advanced root system in a 12.7×12.7×30.5 cm (5x5x12″) EZ Start® Pot.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.

Recommended Pollinators: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Pink Lady, Winter Banana, Zestar

How do I find my Hardiness Zone?

Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:

Find your zone by province and municipality »

Find your zone using an interactive map »

125 reviews for Granny Smith Apple Tree

  1. Aldeen M Anderson –

    Was hardening the apple tree before I planted it. It looked like it needed a little fertilizer. I use homemade natural fish fertilizer. I woke up one morning after I figured I could leave it out all night to find that either a raccoon or a bear has absconded with it. Will try again next year.

  2. Christopher Nunnally –

    A neighbor was being nice, cut around the tree with a zero turn, and damaged the whip. It’s already almost healed fully and grew about 3′ this season in what has been a pretty hot summer in NC.

  3. Evelyn White –

    It is still growing but spindly. My pink lady died right away so I need to purchase a pollinator.

  4. Terry Middleton –

    Compared to the other Stark Bros. Trees that I ordered, especially the plums and apricots which are strong and healthy–one actually bore fruit in it’s second year, it is growing very slowly, the trunk is spindly and so are the primary limbs which are very low to the ground and actually touching the ground, even without any fruit to weigh them downI am seriously considering pulling it up and replacing it with one from another nursery. To be fair, I have a yellow delicious, purchased from another source, that is behaving the same way. My other three apple trees, Fireside, Red Delicious, and Red Rome, are doing fine and were planted in the same manner and have received the same care. So, I can’t honestly place any blame on Stark Bros., But I am disappointed in the performance of the Granny Smith Semi-Dwarf. I’m starting to get some age on me (68), and as long as it takes for fruit trees to mature, I really don’t have the time to spend replacing trees and waiting to see if they will make it.

  5. William Fleming –

    Growing well one year in. Hoping for some blooms next spring.

  6. Paul Kezis –

    /I think this tree plus the golden delicious for the pollinator will do just fine. I was impressed with the shirt time it took for it to show some vibrant life. ?Since this did so well I order a second mate… In my retirement life aaia hope tohave some delicous apple pie plus any extras.I only regret not getting them sooner….Recommended with the highest points.

  7. Anne Holzinger –

    This tree has grown quite a bit since planting last year, looks strong and healthy. It will be another couple years though before it produces.

  8. KEVIN CARDWELL –

    I was skeptical when they first arrived because they looked tiny. Everything seemed good. They did well during the winter and had a nice growth spurt in the spring but right after spring they both died and are now full of brown leaves.

  9. Rebecca Barnhart –

    I planted mine two years ago. The tree is extremely healthy and strong. It has really filled in nicely. I look forward to having apples

  10. Carl Reed –

    Wonderful apple, and one of my favorites. Love it for pies, and eating fresh too. The flavors get better and more complex during storage. Keeps a long time for us in a refrigerator with moisture.

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Tree Sizes

It is essential that you choose the right size for your space. Whether you’re planting an acre, a suburban yard or a small urban plot, we’ve got the perfect size tree for you. When they mature, they will be one of three sizes*:

dwarf
dwarf

Dwarf

Grows to be about 2.5-3 m (approximately 8-10′) tall and wide. Provides a bounty of full-sized fruit in a small amount of space.

semi-dwarf
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Semi-Dwarf

Grows to be about 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Produces the maximum crop per square foot of growing area. The majority of the fruit can be harvested from the ground, with no need for a ladder.

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Standard & Unmarked

Grows to be at least 5.5 m (approximately 18′) tall and wide. Standard nectarine and peach trees grow to be 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Standard trees serve two purposes: they provide both fruit and shade.

* Tree sizes may vary by variety.

Potted Trees

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EZ Start® Potted Trees

Trees that are grown in a bottomless 4x4x10″ pot, which encourages dense feeder-root growth for a quick, strong establishment. When shipped, they are about 1½ – 3′ tall.

Supreme EZ Start® Potted Trees

Top-grade trees are grown in a bottomless 5x5x12″ pot, which creates an advanced root system comparable to that of a three-year-old tree. When shipped to you, they are about 3 – 4′ tall.

Supreme XL Potted Trees

Our biggest and most robust potted trees. Grown in a 9x9x12″ pot filled with high-grade soil, these trees are even larger than our Supreme EZ Start® trees. When shipped to you, they are 4-5′ tall.

Bare-Root Trees

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Stark Supreme Tree®

This season’s top-grade, bare-root trees that give you a head start on growing. When shipped, they are about 4-5′ tall and/or with a 5/8″ or larger trunk diameter.

Supreme XL Trees

We don’t call them “XL” for nothing! Supreme XL trees are our biggest and most robust bare-root trees: they ship 5-6′ tall and/or with a 1″ or larger trunk diameter.

USDA Certified Organic Trees

organic

If you’re inclined toward organic gardening, browse our selection of non-GMO, certified USDA Organic fruit trees. Our fields and trees undergo annual inspection to maintain their certification, and are grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides on pure pastureland.

Grafted Trees

graft

Grafting is the process of taking cuttings from a single “parent” tree known for its fruit taste, size, bloom period and ripening time, and joining it with the root system and trunk base (rootstock) of another tree also known for its desirable qualities. This process has been used for thousands of years to produce fruit that is consistent in flavor, shape and size.

Most of our trees are grafted, creating this kind of consistency and allowing us to produce different mature tree sizes. While seed-grown fruit trees might give you unpredictable variations or a lack of results, grafted trees will give you the fruit you want and the tree size you expect.

Stark® Custom Graft® Trees

Limited space doesn’t have to mean a limited selection of fruit. Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees have two (or more) varieties carefully grafted onto one tree. These multi-grafted fruit trees require less space to grow than separate trees, and also provide compatible pollinators — built right in! To ensure success growing multiple varieties on your Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees, be sure to prune to keep all varieties in balance.

Other Terminology

Professional Pruning

Pruning is one of the most important ways to help ensure that your tree gets off to the right start and has the best chance for success. That’s why Stark Bro’s professionals prune many of our fruit trees before shipment — at no cost to you!

We get you started, but you will need to prune throughout the life of your tree. Doing so will help eliminate extra buds that can slow development and allow your tree to form a strong framework by removing weak, narrow and competing branches. Proper pruning will give your tree the perfect shape and branching structure for maximum fruit production.

Self-pollinating

Indicates tree or plant will pollinate itself and doesn’t need another tree or plant near it in order to bear fruit. In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You’ll get fruit with only one tree!

Starkspur®

A Stark patented product since 1952! “Spurs” mean bigger harvests! Starkspur® trees are different from regular trees which bear fruit only on the outside limbs. The spur allows fruit to form on each limb and bear from the trunk out – doubling the amount of fruit.

Stark® Colonnade®

Grow full-sized fruit on narrow columnar-shaped trees. Perfect for growing fruit on a balcony, patio, or sliver of ground – even if you live in an apartment or condo. They make a particularly impressive “living fence” when planted in a row – consider using them to disguise eyesores on your property and grow fruit at the same time!

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