Winter Banana

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'Winter Banana'
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Genus Malus
Species M. domestica
Cultivar 'Winter Banana'
Origin Cass County, Indiana, 1876, introduced 1890

'Winter Banana' is an apple cultivar with high-quality fruit used for fresh eating. [1] [2] The fruit is large, with smooth yellow skin that bruises more easily than red apples do. The flesh is rather coarse textured, moderately soft, sweet and aromatic. [1] [2] Sugar 12.5%, acid 7g/litre, vitamin C 12mg/100g. [3] Pectine 0.52-0.73%. [4] Typical size height 78 mm, width 74 mm, stalk 16 mm. [5]

Winterbanana [6]
----When to pickWhen ripe enough to eatLatest cold storage limit
In Northern statesOct. 3-17Nov. 15-25March 15
In Southern statesSept. 18-25Oct 20- Dec. 5Feb. 15

References

  1. 1 2 Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905), "Winter Banana", The apples of New York, vol. 1, Albany: J. B. Lyon, pp. 377–378
  2. 1 2 "Winter Banana", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 18 October 2015
  3. ↑ Obst und Garten 10/2020
  4. ↑ Pomologia Republicii Populare Romine, 1964
  5. ↑ Beach, The Apples of New York, 1905
  6. ↑ Stark Nurseries, catalog, 1917


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