Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Blenheim Apple
Blenheim Orange arose about 1740 near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. Large, flat and orange-red over gold, it has crisp, dry, distinctly nutty flesh that works equally for the dessert plate and the kitchen — a dual-purpose apple admired across the 19th century.
| Cultivar | Blenheim |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | New York, Monroe, Rochester; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001630, POM00001632.
