GRANNY SMITH!!!!


 Did you know that this lady is the reason Granny Smith apples are called Granny Smith? Her name was Maria Ann "Granny" Smith. She was an British-Australian orchardist who found a Granny Smith seedling growing in her backyard. After this, the apples kept growing and growing and then Granny Smith apples were birthed :)

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