Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Bassett Best Apple
Bassett Best Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Kansas, Allen, Iola, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bassett Best |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Kansas, Allen, Iola |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001207.
