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Plum
Ariel 
Apple
Winter Banana 

 

 

 
SummaryA dusky red gage-like plum with a superb flavour.
Named for the alleged banana-like flavour.



Identification

Ariel
Winter Banana



Fruit colourRed / mottled




Flesh colour
White to Cream, pale yellow



Fruit size
Very large



Fruit shapeOval / round
Flat-round



Using

Ariel
Winter Banana



FlavorExceptional
Good



Flavour styleSweeter
Sweeter



Ripening period
Mid-Late season



Use/Keeping1-3 days




Cooking result




Growing

Ariel
Winter Banana



Picking




CroppingGood




VigourLarge




PollinationSelf-fertile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Very susceptible
Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible

Other

Ariel
Winter Banana



Country of originSweden
United States



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