Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Carter Blue Apple
Carter Blue 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 Maryland, Baltimore Independent City, Baltimore, painted by Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Carter Blue |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Baltimore Independent City, Baltimore |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001585.
