A Maine native of sorts, the seed having come from Bangor. As the story goes, Minnesota fruit breeder Peter Gideon sent the last of his family’s dollars to a Maine grower in exchange for some cold-hardy apple seeds. One of those seeds grew into the first Wealthy tree, named for Gideon’s wife. With its perfect texture and complex flavors, all-purpose Wealthy is widely considered to be one of the best hardy apple varieties. We agree. Round-oblate medium-sized fruit is pale greenish-yellow streaked with carmine. Tender very juicy sweet subacid flesh is white, often stained red. About as firm as McIntosh. Good eating and even better cooking. Wonderful pies! Good acid source for fermented cider.

Ripens over a long period. Productive moderately vigorous long-lived naturally small-statured tree. Blooms early. Z3. Maine Grown. (Semi-dwarf: 2½–5' bare-root trees)