Description
Winter Banana Apple Tree – Malus domestica ‘Winter Banana’
- โฌ10 for trees less than one meter tall
- โฌ20 for trees over one meter
Availability: Shipping from December to March
Characteristics of the fruit
- Size: Large caliber
- Shape: Rounded, with a characteristic vertical fold
- Color: Sulphur yellow, dew in sunstroke
- Flesh: Creamy yellow, tender, sweet, not very juicy
- Taste: Slightly musky, delicate banana scent
- Maturity : Harvest mid-October, consumption from December
- Storage: 4 months in good conditions (until the end of January)
- Use: Table apple with a special flavour
Tree Features
- Vigour: Medium
- Port: Semi-spread
- Height at maturity : 5 metres
- Wingspan at maturity : 4 metres
- Fruit set: Fast
- Productivity: Very fertile
- Hardiness: Up to -15ยฐC (less hardy than other varieties)
Cultivation and maintenance
Planting
Choose a sunny spot for your Winter Banana apple tree. For detailed planting tips, check out our guide to planting fruit trees.
Soil and exposure
- Soil: All types, well-drained, slightly calcareous or acidic
- Exhibition: Full sun
- Climate: Withstands the maritime climate and wind
Care
- Regular watering, especially in times of drought
- Adding organic fertilizer in spring
- Disease surveillance (susceptible to scab and canker)
- Maintenance pruning at the end of winter
Pollination
The Winter Banana apple tree is not self-fertile. For good fruiting, plant one of the following varieties nearby:
- Akane
- Golden Delicious
- Calville White
- Gala
- Queen of the Reinettes
- Red Delicious
The presence of these varieties nearby will optimize pollination and thus the fruiting of your Winter Banana apple tree. To learn more about pollinating apple trees and discover other compatible varieties, check out our guide to the best apple varieties.
If you want to create a diverse orchard with several varieties of apple trees, don’t hesitate to consult our page on how to choose your fruit tree for additional advice.
To learn more about pollinating apple trees, check out our guide to the best apple varieties.
Benefits of Winter Banana
- Unique flavor with a subtle banana taste
- Good fruit storage
- Excellent pollinator variety for other apple trees
- Ideal for diversifying an amateur orchard
Ordering Information
- Packaging: Bare-root trees
- Shipping period: December to March
- Available sizes: Less than one meter and more than one meter
To place an order or get more information about our delivery options, visit our fruit trees page.
Our advice in video
Our other apple trees.




