Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Wealthy Apple
Wealthy was raised in the 1860s by Peter Gideon in Minnesota and was among the first cold-hardy apples bred for the harsh northern United States. Red over yellow, with juicy, crisp, tart flesh, it became a popular all-purpose apple where tenderer varieties could not survive the winters.
| Cultivar | Wealthy |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Colorado, Otero, Rockyford; Michigan, Allegan, Douglas; Iowa, Floyd, Rockford; New York, Onondaga, Syracuse |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 13 |
All 13 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003354, POM00003356, POM00003357, POM00003455, POM00003456, POM00003457, POM00003458, POM00003459, POM00003505, POM00003510, POM00003511, POM00003512, POM00003669.
