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| Apple Winter Banana | Apple Glockenapfel | Apple Empire | Cherry Early Purple Gean | Apple Little Pax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Named for the alleged banana-like flavour. | A very old European apple variety with a distinctive bell-like shape. | One of the best McIntosh-style apples, with a good sweet vinous flavor, and easy to grow. | Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy. | A new English apple variety, recently discovered at St. Cecilia's Abbey on the Isle of Wight. |
Identification | Winter Banana | Glockenapfel | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax |
| Fruit colour | Red | Purple | Red / Orange flush | ||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | White to Cream, pale yellow | White | ||
| Fruit size | Very large | Small | Medium | ||
| Fruit shape | Flat-round | Round | |||
Using | Winter Banana | Glockenapfel | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax |
| Flavor | Good | Good | Very good | ||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | Sharp / refreshing | Aromatic | ||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | Mid season | Mid-Late season | Mid season | Mid season |
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | 3 months or more | |||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Winter Banana | Glockenapfel | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax |
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | ||
| Vigour | Average growth | Average growth | Average growth | ||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-fertile | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile |
| Gardening skill | Very easy | Very easy | |||
| Problems | Cedar apple rust - Very susceptible | Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some resistance Fireblight - Some resistance Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | Scab - Some susceptibility | ||
Other | Winter Banana | Glockenapfel | Empire | Early Purple Gean | Little Pax |
| Country of origin | United States | United States | Italy | United Kingdom | |
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