Wolf River is an American
cultivar
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of domesticated
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ...
, which originates from the shores of the
Wolf River of
Wisconsin
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, in the
United States of America
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, known since 1875.
The tree is exceptionally frost hardy and generally disease resistant, and thus keeps well in storage. The fruit usually ripens mid-September to early October.
It is large, commonly weighing over a pound,
[ and fairly sweet with a distinctive red and yellow appearance. It has many culinary uses, as it keeps its shape well when cooked.][Wolf River]
at Orange Pippin
Wolf River is a world-class apple butter apple, which has long been praised for the rich, fluffy apple butter it provides after hours of slow cooking.
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Apple cultivars
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