Bananas Container-Grown Grapevine

Bananas is a distinctive modern table grape variety named after its long, slightly curved, banana-shaped berries. Its exceptionally eye-catching clusters, crisp berries and pleasantly sweet flavour have quickly made it popular among growers and enthusiasts looking for unusual and visually impressive grape varieties.

Main Characteristics

Ripening time: Early to medium-early, generally ready for harvest in the first to second half of August.
Cluster: Large, conical and moderately loose, typically weighing 700–1500 g.
Berry: Very large, long and slightly curved with a distinctive banana-like shape, weighing approximately 12–18 g.
Colour: Yellowish-green, becoming golden-yellow when fully ripe, with an amber hue on the sun-exposed side.
Flavour: Harmoniously sweet and juicy, with crisp flesh and a subtle fruity aroma.
Seeds: Contains 1–2 seeds.

Growing Characteristics

Bananas is a vigorous and high-yielding variety. It performs best in a warm, sunny location, where the berries develop their attractive colour and achieve a high sugar content. With appropriate pruning and careful cluster thinning, it can produce exceptionally large, uniform and visually impressive clusters.

Resistance and Hardiness

Bananas has moderate to good disease resistance and can be grown reliably with standard plant protection measures. Thanks to its good frost tolerance, it is also suitable for cultivation in regions with colder winter conditions.