Appearance: shiny green colour
Flavour: tart
Texture: juicy, compact and crunchy flesh
Aroma: green aromas
Availability: mid-September -end of July
Usage: suitable for juice, strudel, applesauce, compote, and salads

Evi Florian, apple farmer from Kaltern/Caldaro, about the Granny Smith
The Granny Smith apple variety is unique in the apple world with its green colour and very sour taste, making it the exact counterpart to the Golden Delicious. To mature completely, this variety needs a very warm climate, which it finds in South Tyrol and especially in the Etschtal valley. Interestingly, however, this apple is actually very sun-shy.