Granny Smith Apple Tree
$74.99 – $113.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 5 - 9
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 Color | White |
| Ripens Harvest | Late October |
| Fruit Color | Green |
| Fruit Size | Medium-Large |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Sweet/Tart |
| Texture | Firm, crisp |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Years to Bear | 2-5 |
| Bloom Period | Mid |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5-9 |
Size & Spacing
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:
Janiece Hamblen –
They have been a little harder to grow. Have heard fruit trees need a lot of care and being a novice I may not be doing all they need to thrive. One flowered this year and the other did not. I will see how they do the rest of the year. Wish they had come with more instructions than just how to plant.
Elena Malone –
The tree has probably tripled in size since it was delivered. It’s in full bloom right now, so we’re expecting quite a bit of apples! I’ll probably have to thin the fruits so as not to allow any branches to break under the load.
Jim Venske –
It was planted and cared for the same as a honey crisp planted at the same time, but it never survived it’s first winter.
David Fout –
2nd year and they have bloomed..doing very well…going to plant two yellow delicious..apple trees.nearby….The trees are doing very well.
James Kelleher –
Best tree I have growing out of the 4 I purchased.
Karen Renskers –
The Granny Smith Apple tree just leafed out. No flowers yet but I’m looking forward to pie apples in years to come.
Rex Grice –
Planted in fall 2017 in a raised bed due to clay soil and drainage issues. Tree is being grown as an espalier on a 4 foot high fence. Spring 2019 the tree is growing well.
ALICEN RONAN –
My initial Granny Smith tree didn’t make it, but a very prompt replacement took and grew quiet a bit it’s first season. After a very hard winter I pruned it back fairly severely and it’s already putting on about 6 inches of growth/height this season. This tree was definitely smaller than options available locally but it also cost at least half plus the smaller size allows me to shape the tree more to my preference. I am anxious to see the tree bloom and fruit in the coming years.
M BARNETT –
This one tried but died quickly from fire blight. The blight did not, however, affect the adjacent Golden Delicious or our pear trees. Lesson learned. Will be replacing it this fall.
Eric Twickler –
Ordered three bare root apple trees a year ago. All three are growing this year and still not getting blooms and of course apples. A small amount of pruning later this year per Stark’s guide. So stay tuned next year.