Wealthy

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

Wealthy is a apple variety found in 8 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

• Burnham #3
• McCoin Lower #91 (fair)
• McCoin Lower #92 (poor)
• McCoin Lower #93 (poor)
• McCoin Lower #94 (fair)
• McCoin Lower #95 (fair)
• McCoin Lower #96 (fair)
• McCoin Lower #97 (fair)

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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  POM00003354 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Rockyford
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  POM00003356 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Douglas
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  POM00003357 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Douglas
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  POM00003455 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Rockford
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  POM00003456 by Arnold, Mary Daisy
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  POM00003457 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Syracuse
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  POM00003458 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Rockford
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  POM00003459 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Rockford
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  POM00003505 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Syracuse
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  POM00003510 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Syracuse
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  POM00003511 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Dorset
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  POM00003512 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Minneapolis
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  POM00003669 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Buffalo

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