The real identity behind the famous Granny Smith apple
In short: We all know the crisp, green apple, but few know the woman behind the name. This video explores the life of Maria Ann Sherwood and her connection to agricultural history.
The Granny Smith variety is named after Maria Ann Sherwood, who was born into an English farming family in 1799. Growing up in an agricultural environment, she developed an early interest in farming and worked on her family's land. At nineteen, she married Thomas Smith, a farm labourer, and the couple managed a farm in Beckley for nineteen years.
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