Pleasantly crisp, sweet and juicy, this popular apple features a beautiful bright green skin mottled with pale red. Its complex flavor is subtly tart, and is a versatile ingredient for recipes ranging from sweet to savory. As a snack, Granny Smith apples burst with juice with every bite, and they are also a delicious addition to salads, pies, sauces, and baked goods.
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Major growing areas
Dry zone in Sri Lanka
NOTABLE FACTS
Grow over 30 meters tall, often buttressed at the base with a blue-grey to dark green leaves trunk up to 2 m. Naaoya (Peraru), this is sometimes referred to as the national tree of Sri Lanka