Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Benham Apple
Benham 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 Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville, painted by Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Benham |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001250.
