Everyone in my family loves Granny Smiths, even the 4 year old. Her apple consumption greatly increases every time they're in season. The top varieties listed

Everyone in my family loves Granny Smiths, even the 4 year old. Her apple consumption greatly increases every time they're in season. The top varieties listed here are indeed good but I quickly come to find their sweetness cloying. Meanwhile I'll eat a 5 lb bag of good Granny Smiths in a week. Which brings us to another important point about apples. They have to be in season. If you get off-season Grannies from Chile, you're in for a leathery/papery-skinned, mealy disappointment. Peak Granny season in the US is early/mid-fall, aka right now.