418 The Commercial Apple Industry 



Winter Banana. 



Winter Banana originated near Adamsboro, Indiana, 

 about 1876, and was first introduced by a nursery in Mon- 

 roe, Michigan, in 1890. This variety has been widely dis- 

 seminated especially in the Northwest, where it has 

 attained much commercial importance. There are consid- 

 erable young plantings of it throughout the East. 



The fruit is large, clear pale yellow in color except for 

 a pinkish-red blush. The Winter Banana is a dessert 

 apple depending on the fancy trade demand for its pop- 

 ularity. It is classed as a winter apple, but matures rather 

 early and should be eaten before January first as it loses 

 much of its flavor after that date. The tree is productive 

 and well thought of in the Virginias and southern Penn- 

 sylvania districts, although on account of the delicacy of 

 the fruit it is not recommended for very extensive com- 

 mercial planting. It is a good apple for the home orchard 

 and limited commercial planting. 



Missouri Pippin (Plate XXIV). 



The Missouri Pippin originated at Kingsville, Missouri, 

 from seed planted about 1840. After 1860 it began to be 

 widely disseminated through Missouri, Kansas, and the 

 middle western states and is to-day one of the well known 

 market apples in the Middle West. It has been planted 

 extensively in northwest irrigated districts, particularly 

 among the earlier plantings, but has lost favor in the West 

 in recent years. It is not being planted in commercial 

 orchards of any region at the present time. 



The principal advantage of the Missouri Pippin is that 

 it comes into bearing very early and yields heavily. The 



