Wealthy's Favorite
AppleWealthy's Favorite
Origin and History
Winter Seedling. Bradley's Winter. Originated in the town of Plymouth, Michigan.
Tree Characteristics
Not described in source.
Fruit
Medium, roundish oblate form. Pale waxen yellow ground color, shaded with crimson in the sun, thinly sprinkled with brown and white dots. Stalk short. Cavity deep and acute. Calyx closed. Basin abrupt and uneven.
Flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, mild subacid, and pleasant. Quality: Very good.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
December to February.
Uses
An amateur's fruit — valued for home consumption.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Wealthy's Favorite. Winter Seedling. Bradley's Winter. Origin Town of Plymouth, Mich. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, pale waxen yellow shaded in sun with crimson, and thinly sprinkled with brown and white dots. Stalk short, cavity deep, acute. Calyx closed. Basin abrupt, uneven. Flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, mild subacid, pleasant. Very good. December to February. An amateur's fruit.