Winter Banana apple

/WIN-tuh buh-NAH-nuh/
[English]

A yellow to green variety of eating apple with a red blush which arose on a farm near Adamsboro in Indiana belonging to David Flory in 1876. It received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit in 1912. It is said in the United States that the flavour is similar to that of banana. In Germany it is used for making juice. This late-season variety is harvested from early October in South-East England and is at is best from November to January.

Countries

Regions