Granny Smith Apple — Variety Profile

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Granny Smith Apple
Scientific name	Malus domestica
Family / Genus	Rosaceae / —
Produce category	Pome Fruit
Produce subcategory	Apple
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	4017
PLU — organic	94017
AGROVOC URI	c_3306

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 40.

Variety	Market share	Notes
Granny Smith	12%	Distinctive bright green skin, crisp texture, tart flavor, and firm white flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, baking, and cooking. Known for its long storage life.

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: 32°F.
• Freezing point: 29.3°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 2 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	moderate
Production rate (20°C)	15 µL/kg·h typical (10–20)
Sensitivity class	high
Sensitivity threshold	0.1 ppm
Climacteric?	Yes

Agent note: Keep separate from ethylene-sensitive commodities. Use ethylene scrubbers in CA storage.

Mixed-load compatibility

Ethylene producers, sensitive to off-odors.

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Stable, but facing competition from newer varieties

Elasticity

Metric	Value
Price elasticity	-0.5
Income elasticity	0.2
Organic premium elasticity	-1.2

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
Gala	22%
Honeycrisp	18%
Fuji	13%
Granny Smith	11%
Red Delicious	9%
Other	27%

Pack sizes

• 40 lb carton
• 3 lb poly bag
• 5 lb poly bag
• 18 kg Euro carton

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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