Wealthy

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Peter M. Gideon at Excelsior, Minnesota, USA from Cherry Crab open-pollinated. First recorded in 1860. Received an Award of Merit from Royal Horticultural Society in 1893. Fruits have rather soft, coarse-textured, juicy, sweet flesh with a faint vinous flavour.

Synonyms:
Lelsy, Plodovodnoe, Uelsi

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Parentage:
Cherry Crab x Unknown

Mother to:
Taunton Cross
Epicure
Minjon

Father to:
Fortune
Macy
Beacon
Worcester Cross
Red Sauce
Siugisdesert

Sports:
Stevenson Wealthy
Loop Wealthy
Case Wealthy

Accession No.
2000 - 098   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Wealthy

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Broad globose conical ¹

Ribbing
weak ¹

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ¹

Over Colour
Red ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ¹

Greasiness
Medium ¹

Firmness
soft ¹

Coarseness
coarse ¹

Flesh Colour
White ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register