Wolf River (apple)

Not to be confused with wolf apple.

'Wolf River' apple
Genus	Malus
Species	Malus pumila
Hybrid parentage	Chance seedling
Cultivar	'Wolf River'
Origin	USA, pre-1875

Wolf River is an American cultivar of domesticated apple, which originates from the shores of the Wolf River of Wisconsin, in the United States of America, known since 1875.^[1] The tree is exceptionally frost hardy and generally disease resistant. The fruit usually ripens mid-September to early October.^[2] It is large, commonly weighing over a pound,^[3][2][4] and fairly sweet with a distinctive red and yellow appearance. It has many culinary uses, as it keeps its shape well when cooked.^[3]

Wolf River has been described as a world-class apple butter apple, which has long been praised for the rich, fluffy apple butter it provides after hours of slow cooking.^[5]

References

1. "Wolf River", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, archived from the original on 2 March 2019, retrieved 12 November 2015
2. "Mr. Jacks Farm". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
3. Wolf River Archived 2022-10-13 at the Wayback Machine at Orange Pippin
4. "Wolf River Apple". RecipeTips.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
5. "Wolf River Story". Retrieved 2020-03-12.

External links

• Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905), "Wolf River", The apples of New York, vol. 2, Albany: J. B. Lyon, pp. 245–246