| A medium sized yellow apple with red stripes. Wealthy apple is a very good crisp and juicy variety used for dessert or cider. Picked early it makes great pies or sauce. Early fall ripening and a good keeper. Good disease resistance to scab and fireblight, but susceptible to cedar apple rust. Very ornamental with abundant flowers over a long period and is an excellent pollinator for other varieties. Early to bear and is very productive. This is among the hardiest of varieties. Wealthy Apple is originally from Excelsior, MN. Zone 2-9. |
