Granny Smith Apples Loose

Tart and crisp, Granny Smith apples are excellent for snacking, baking, or pairing with cheese. Their tangy flavour makes them a classic favourite.

Whilst perfectly enjoyed as an easy snack on the go, the tart quality of Granny Smith Apples allows for the perfect baking ingredient or savoury accompaniment.

Check out some of our favourite green apple recipes:

• Apple Fritters with Burnt Honey
• Crispy Pork Roast with Fresh Apple Slaw
• Oat Apple Crisp

Because Granny Smith Apples offer a diversity of flavour and texture, they serve as a great pairing item to a number of simple ingredients. Whether it’s a sweet bake or a fresh side to a savoury dinner, ALDI’s Granny Smiths have got you sorted.

Pair your baked or fresh green apples with any of the following:

• Cheese & dairy: Brie, blue cheese, cottage cheese, or greek yogurt
• Nuts: Pecans, walnuts, or almonds
• Meats: Pork chops, pork or beef sausages, steak, and burger patties.
• Vegetables: Rocket, kale, cabbage, and fennel
• Fruits & other sweet flavours: cherries, citrus, strawberries, caramel, maple syrup, vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom

Granny Smiths are a hardy fruit, which is why you’ll see our Australian Granny Smith Apples in stock most days across the year. Their peak season for picking is in late March through to late April.

Most of the green apples you’ll find in Australia will be of the Granny Smith variety, however, Granny Smith isn’t the only apple with the green hue. Rhode Island Greening (from the USA), Sturmer Pippin (from the UK), and Mutsu (from Japan) are other popular green apple variants. Be sure to give them a taste when travelling to see how they size up to the Aussie Granny Smith!

Yes, Granny Smith Apples originated in Sydney, Australia. In 1868, a local named Maria Smith discovered the seedling by a creek in the Sydney suburb of Eastwood. Today, the Granny Smith Apple is a worldwide staple, and is beloved for its contribution to baking.

When looking for a Granny Smith substitute, it’s best to consider which elements you’re trying to emulate – the crisp firmness or tart flavour of the Granny Smith Apple. Another crisp apple substitute is the Pink Lady, however the sweetness of a Pink Lady may need to be subdued dependent on your needs. Kanzi Apples are also crisp but less sweet which could work better for salads or other sides.

Granny Smith Apples get their name from the Australian who first discovered the apple’s seedling, Maria “Granny” Smith. Maria discovered the seedling of the Granny Smith Apple, based off of a French Crab Apple, near a creek in her neighbourhood of Eastwood in Sydney.