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Case Wealthy
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A sport of Wealthy having a darker red flush. It was discovered in 1933 in Sodus, New York, USA by James G. Case. Introduced in 1940. Fruits have rather soft, coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet, faint vinous flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Case Red Wealthy, Double Red Wealthy, Wealthy Double Red
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Sport of Wealthy
Accession No.
1950 - 123
- Accession name
- Case Wealthy
- Flowering time ›››
- 4th May10% flowering
10th MayFull (80%) flowering
17th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid September 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Flat globose 1
- Ribbing
- very weak 1
- Crown
- medium 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019