Like many foods, apples come in different colors. Green fruits, whose appearance is caused by chlorophyll, are a special treat for the senses.
Which apple tree bears green apples?
There areboth old apple varieties and new varieties,that produce green apples. The Granny Smith is extremely popular, but varieties such as Boskop, Gehrers Rambur or Grüner Winterstettiner are also decorated with appetizing green apples that taste very aromatic.
Can you grow Granny Smith in the garden?
The warmth-loving Granny Smith needs many hours of sunshine and can thereforeonly be cultivated in the mildly climatic regions of Germany:
- Location: Sunny, partially shaded at most, and very warm.
- Soil: Normal garden soil. Lean substrate needs to be improved with compost.
- Water requirements: Water regularly until the small tree is well rooted.
- Ripe time: end of October.
Which old varieties produce tasty, green apples?
Although many old apple varieties show red cheeks or a red color gradient, there aresome varieties that remain beautifully green even when ripe:
- Boskoop (Malus 'Boskop'): This very old apple variety produces green apples with a net-like russet that taste pleasantly sour and tart.
- Gehrers Rambur (Malus 'Gehrers Rambur'): This hardy apple impresses with large, aromatic sweet and sour fruits.
- Green Winterstettiner (Malus 'Green Winterstettiner'): Robust variety with flat-round, light to yellowish green, juicy, sweet apples.
Are green apples he althier than red ones?
Although green apples taste very tasty,the red varieties are he althier,because they contain significantly more vitamins. In addition, the substance that turns the peel red contains anthocyanins, which have a positive effect on vascular he alth.
Old apple varieties with their usually somewhat bitter aroma also score points with a particularly high content of polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and blood sugar-lowering properties.
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There are around 20,000 varieties of apples worldwide
Apples come in countless varieties. Around 1,600 different apple varieties thrive in Germany alone. In addition to the intensely green Granny Smith, the most popular include the very young varieties Elstar, Jonagold and Golden Delicius. But old apple varieties such as Boskoop, which are often well tolerated by allergy sufferers, are also finding more and more fans again.