Sweet Wealthy
AppleSweet Wealthy
Origin/History
Sweet Wealthy originated from seed of Wealthy in 1874, raised by O. M. Lord of Minnesota City. Lord's Longfield came from the same lot of Wealthy seeds; others of these Wealthy seedlings produced, in Mr. Lord's words, "the sourest apples I ever tasted." No sweet varieties were within range of the parent tree. Sweet Wealthy is an excellent fall sweet apple, worthy of attention.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Fruit medium, roundish, often unequal.
Stem: Medium, fleshy, stout.
Cavity: Regular, narrow, obtuse, with stellate russet.
Calyx: Closed; segments erect, convergent.
Basin: Flat, corrugated.
Skin: Surface greenish yellow, thinly washed and obscurely splashed with dull red, overlaid with whitish. Dots distinct, many, gray, minute.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, pleasant, sweet; quality rated very good.
Core and Seeds: Core closed, rounded, clasping; cells ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal. Seeds about ten, rather large, plump, pointed.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Excellent fall sweet apple.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Sweet Wealthy-Originated from seed of Wealthy in 1874 by O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. Lord's Longfield came from the same lot of Wealthy seeds; others of these Wealthy seedlings produced "the sourest apples I ever tasted" (Mr. Lord). No sweet varieties were within range of the parent tree. Sweet Wealthy is an excellent fall sweet apple worthy of attention.-Fruit medium, roundish, often unequal; surface greenish yellow, thinly washed and obscurely splashed with dull red, overlaid with whitish; dots distinct, many, gray, minute; cavity regular, narrow, obtuse, with stellate russet; stem medium, fleshy, stout; basin flat, corrugated; calyx closed, segments erect, convergent. Core closed, rounded, clasping; cells ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds about ten, rather large, plump, pointed; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, pleasant, sweet, very good. September and October.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Sweet Wealthy. — Originated from seed of Wealthy, in 1874, by O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. Lord's Longfield came from the same lot of Wealthy seeds; others of these Wealthy seedlings produced "the sourest apples I ever tasted." (Mr. Lord.) No sweet varieties were within range of the parent tree. Sweet Wealthy is an excellent fall sweet apple, worthy of attention.
Fruit medium, roundish, often unequal; surface greenish yellow, thinly washed and obscurely splashed with dull red overlaid with whitish; dots distinct, many, gray, minute; cavity regular, narrow, obtuse, with stellate russet; stem medium, fleshy, stout; basin flat, corrugated; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core closed, rounded, clasping; cells ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; seeds about ten, rather large, plump, pointed; flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, pleasant, sweet, very good. September and October.