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|name=Wealthy
|name=Wealthy
|species=Apple
|species=Apple
|tree_count=8
|orchard_list=[[Burnham]], [[McCoin Lower]]
|at_clarno=yes
|at_clarno=yes
|clarno_year=2025
|clarno_year=2025
}}
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'''Wealthy''' is a apple variety found in 8 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Wealthy''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Wealthy]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Wealthy''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Origin''' || Excelsior, Minnesota, USA; developed by Peter Gideon, first fruited around 1861
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Early fall (late August to September)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Mild subacid flavor with notes of pear and lemon; sweet when fully ripe with strawberry hints; juicy and crisp
|-
| '''Storage''' || Good - a few months in cool storage
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Fresh eating
* Fresh cider
* Hard cider
* Cooking
 
=== History ===
Named after Peter Gideon's wife, Wealthy Hull Gideon. DNA testing revealed it is a cross between Duchess of Oldenburg and Jonathan. One of the first apples bred to thrive in Minnesota's harsh climate.


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[Burnham Tree 3|Burnham #3]]
{{#ask: [[Has variety::Wealthy]]
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 91|McCoin Lower #91]] (fair)
|?Has orchard=Orchard
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 92|McCoin Lower #92]] (poor)
|?Has field tag=Tag
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 93|McCoin Lower #93]] (poor)
|?Has condition=Condition
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 94|McCoin Lower #94]] (fair)
|format=table
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 95|McCoin Lower #95]] (fair)
|headers=plain
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 96|McCoin Lower #96]] (fair)
|mainlabel=Tree
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 97|McCoin Lower #97]] (fair)
|sort=Has orchard,Has field tag
|link=all
}}


== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Wealthy
Species Apple
Trees Found 7
Orchards McCoin Lower
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


Wealthy is a apple variety found in 7 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

Wealthy is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin Excelsior, Minnesota, USA; developed by Peter Gideon, first fruited around 1861
Harvest Season Early fall (late August to September)
Flavor Profile Mild subacid flavor with notes of pear and lemon; sweet when fully ripe with strawberry hints; juicy and crisp
Storage Good - a few months in cool storage

Uses

  • Fresh eating
  • Fresh cider
  • Hard cider
  • Cooking

History

Named after Peter Gideon's wife, Wealthy Hull Gideon. DNA testing revealed it is a cross between Duchess of Oldenburg and Jonathan. One of the first apples bred to thrive in Minnesota's harsh climate.

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
McCoin Lower Tree 91McCoin Lower91fair
McCoin Lower Tree 92McCoin Lower92poor
McCoin Lower Tree 93McCoin Lower93poor
McCoin Lower Tree 94McCoin Lower94fair
McCoin Lower Tree 95McCoin Lower95fair
McCoin Lower Tree 96McCoin Lower96fair
McCoin Lower Tree 97McCoin Lower97fair

USDA Pomological Watercolors

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705