by Marlyn Rodriguez

November 8, 2010
Marlyn Rodriguez

Ms.Lipton
Period 3
Granny Smith
The Granny Smith Ap-
ple is my favorite and
was one of the best ap-
ples in period 3.
History of The Granny Smith Apple
 Granny Smith’s Apple first
originated in Australia in
1868, from a chance seedling
propagated by Maria Ann
Smith.
 It was first introduced to the
United States in 1972 by
Grady Auvil.
 It was thought to be a hybrid
of Malus Sylvestris , the
European Wild Apple with
the domestic apple , M.
Domestica as the polleniser.
Description Of the Granny Smith Nutritional facts
 Granny Smith apple is a green
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
color. It tastes crispy, juicy, and
tartly. Carbohydrates 13.81 g
 Granny Smith apple’s are ideally
Sugars10.39 g
suited for baking Pie’s.
 They also known for salads be- Fat 0.17 g
cause the slices do not brown as
Protein 0.26 g
quickly as other varieties.
Thiamine 0.017 mg
Vitamin B 60.041 mg
Vitamin C 4.6 mg
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Calcium 6 mg
graphic.
Iron 0.12 mg
Magnesium 5 mg
Phosphorus 11 mg
Potassium 107 mg
Zinc 0.04 mg