Red Wealthy Apple Rootstock/Size:Dolgo Full Size: 3-5 ft.

Red Wealthy Apple Rootstock/Size:Dolgo Full Size: 3-5 ft.Overview Red Wealthy is a cold climate American apple with bright, classic old orchard flavor, known for its hardiness and for ripening early enough to succeed in a shorter growing season (may still not be short enough for some growers in AK). A good mid season apples (in Missoula, MT), Wealthy was planted all over Montana over 100 years ago. Origin and History Wealthy was developed in Minnesota by horticulturalist Peter M. Gideon, with the cultivar

While this apple might survive sub -40°F temperatures

making it marginal or unsuitable for the coldest areas of Montana

What truly caught our attention was a report from Bruce Benson

Here were Luke’s taste notes from 8/25/22

Nitrogen-Fixing Bonus

Stayman originated as a chance seedling selected by Dr

Curious if Wealthy could ripen in time in places like Anchorage (if any growers in Anchorage are reading this

Solid zone 3a apricot

The VNIISPK cultivar entry states the cultivar is sufficiently winter-hardy in the Chelyabinsk region

We're confident in stating that Hudar in our experience the Bitterroot Valley is that at the minimum

Given how much more temperate Europe is generally speaking than Canada

but it has long been recognized as a classic bittersweet variety used in West Country cider making