Comment Comment by pjc50 I used to think that Granny Smith were British, because they're available in British shops all year round as the "default" green apple, but that turns out not to be the case. They're Australian.Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen...Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been neglected in favor of imported green uniformity: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/21/british... parent pjc50 2 years ago
Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen...
Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been neglected in favor of imported green uniformity: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/21/british...