Wealthy Apple Tree
Begins shipping spring 2025
Zones 4 - 8
Pollinator required to bear fruit
A heritage apple variety loved by northern fruit growers!
The Wealthy Apple tree is an Antique variety that originates from Minnesota, circa 1860. This apple tree is a profuse mid-season bloomer with extended flowering that makes it a great pollinator for your other apple trees. Heavy blooms lead to a large crop of pale yellow, red-striped apples.
The multi-purpose apples are crisp, fruity apples that make delicious applesauce, pies, apple butter, cider and more!
Wealthy is a self-fertile apple tree that has a compact growing habit. With regular maintenance, you’ll have a reliable crop of delicious apples to look forward to in September.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Ripens Harvest | September |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Sweet, Tart |
| Texture | Juicy |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Years to Bear | 2-5 |
| Bloom Period | Mid – Late |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4-8 |
Size & Spacing
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.
Recommended Pollinators: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Sweet Sixteen, Ginger Gold, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Winter Banana, Zestar
How do I find my Hardiness Zone?
Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:
Edward Podpora –
Wealthy has survived its second winter doing OK here in Colorado
Gary Barnick –
Arrived in good condition but died in the ground for no apparent reason
Judy Peraino –
We had a Wealthy apple tree on our farm west central MN. As kids we would eat them before they got completely ripe. A nice small size. Besides their good taste, I remember polishing them to a beautiful deep red shine on my jeans. It is no longer there but there is a greening that is over a 100 years old in the orchard. The apple mom liked for pies and sauce was Dutchess.
Sueann Ott –
This variety isn’t easy to find. Great for sauce, especially blended. Tree arrived healthy and grew well first season.
Edna Morrison –
wealthy apples are the best to make apple sauce. trees are growing well.
Curtis Cooper –
The tree looks good and healthy. As with all new plants it hasn’t grown much in one year.It will take several more years to produce apples. Write