Goldsmith
synonyms: Early Granny, Summer Granny
identification: Large, conic. The skin colour is greenish maturing to yellow.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine grained, firm. Keep six months in cold storage.
origins: Believed to be a chance seedling from a cross of Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. South Africa. Introduced in 1975.
cultivation: Very vigorous. precocious. Ready for harvest early in the FOURTH period.
notes: Fruit is similar to Granny Smith, except ripens 2 weeks earlier
ploidism: Self sterile. Group ???? Day ???? Late bloom
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