Australian Sparkling Ciders

Aussies, like their American cousins, can thank British colonists for bringing apples to the South Pacific. Captain Phillip made sure he had plenty of apples and apple seed on board when he set sail for Australia in 1788. The Granny Smith apple originated in Eastwood, Syndey in 1867 from a chance seedling propagated by Maria Ann Smith where the name "Granny Smith" comes from. Today's Australia apple crops are harvested between January and October depending on the variety and where it is grown.