Selected from the wild in Salem, IN, by David Wells in 1990.
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The Fruit
Fruit Seedy. 12% by weight.
Fruit Quality Good. Banana flavor.
Fruit’s skin color when ripe green.
Fruit texture creamy, smooth and like custard.
Flesh color orange.
Fruit size small to medium. Averaging 4oz.
Production medium. Averaging 17lbs. per tree
Additional information
Botanical name Asimina triloba ‘Wells’
Grafted Yes. On faster growing, specialty rootstock.
Ripening season mid to late season. Late-September in southern states.
Mature Height 15-25ft. Taller in full sun (25ft.).
Mature Width 15-25ft. Taller in full sun (25ft.).
Pollination requirements Plant 2 or more different varieties 15-20ft. apart.
Yield about 65 fruits per tree.
Disease / Insect No major problems with pests or disease
Growth rate medium.
