Winter Banana apple trees

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• Picking season: Very late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 4

A popular high-quality apple variety from Indiana USA, noted for its faint banana-like flavor.

Winter Banana is a particularly juicy apple, and can be used for juice and cider.

Winter Banana organic apple trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2024 - February 2025

• 11-yeartree on M9 rootstock23.25€
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21-yeartree on M116 rootstock23.25€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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Growing and Training

Winter Banana is fairly easy to grow, but likes a long growing-season. Best avoided in areas where cedar-apple-rust is a problem.

History

Indiana, USA late 19th century.

Winter Banana characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group4
• Disease resistanceAverage
• Picking seasonVery late
• Season of use1-2 months
• Food usesEating freshJuiceHard cider
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 4 (-34C)
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Chill requirementLow-chill - 300-400 hours
• Country of originUnited States
• Period of origin1850 - 1899

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