Loop Wealthy

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A tetraploid bud sport of Wealthy producing larger fruits. Originated in the orchard of G.C. Smith & Sons, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The parent tree was planted in about 1909 and acquired in 1947 by New York Agricultural Experiment Station. Fruits have rather soft but juicy flesh with a sweet and faint vinous flavour.

Synonyms:
Giant Wealthy

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Wealthy

Accession No.
1974 - 263   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Loop Wealthy (NY)

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.