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Abernathy Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Abernathy Apple apple, painted 1860–1873

Abernathy Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarAbernathy
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1860–1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001178, POM00001179.

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