Wealthy

Measured Phenotype

Brix

11.8 °Bx

source: GRIN

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Wealthy is a cold-hardy apple particularly valued for northern climates, featuring bright red fruit that is attractive and good for both fresh eating and cooking. The flesh is crisp, tender, and juicy with a sprightly, subacid flavor. It stores well in cold storage until January or later, and is being increasingly planted for commercial purposes across New York and other apple-growing regions.

Flavor & Texture

Best Uses

Lineage

Origin & History

Status

commercial

Origin type

open pollinated seedling

Original breeder

Peter M. Gideon

Disease Resistance

Apple scab

susceptible

Fire blight

moderately susceptible

Powdery mildew

susceptible

Cedar-apple rust

highly susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS

PI 588788

UK National Fruit Collection

6635

Wikidata

Q7978035