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	Plum Ariel	Apple Winter Banana
Summary	A dusky red gage-like plum with a superb flavour.	Named for the alleged banana-like flavour.
Identification	Ariel	Winter Banana
Fruit colour	Red / mottled
Flesh colour		White to Cream, pale yellow
Fruit size		Very large
Fruit shape	Oval / round	Flat-round
Using	Ariel	Winter Banana
Flavor	Exceptional	Good
Flavour style	Sweeter	Sweeter
Ripening period		Mid-Late season
Use/Keeping	1-3 days
Cooking result
Growing	Ariel	Winter Banana
Picking
Cropping	Good
Vigour	Large
Pollination	Self-fertile	Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Problems	Canker - Very susceptible Fruit splitting - Some susceptibility	Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible
Other	Ariel	Winter Banana
Country of origin	Sweden	United States
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