Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Esopus Spitzenberg Apple
Esopus Spitzenberg Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Oregon, Hood River, Hood River; Australia, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Esopus Spitzenberg |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1872–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | Oregon, Hood River, Hood River; Australia |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002145, POM00002146, POM00002151.
