Banane amere

A huge (50 ft) multi-trunk, seedling tree was discovered in 1982 by Claude Jolicoeur, author of The New Cider Maker’s Handbook, on his farm in Quebec, Canada and introduced to us in 1997. The small-medium (2.5”), yellow-green, pale red-blushed, full bittersweet cider apple ripens in early fall. It is medium-high in sugar, low in acidity and high in tannins. SG ranges from 1.050 - 1.067. The extremely bitter fruit has a banana aroma. It would be translated as “bitter banana” in English. The juice is suitable for late season blends. It adds a lot of body and tannin to the cider and should not be used in a ratio exceeding 25% of the blend. Probably zones 3-7. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.