Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Foundling Apple
Foundling 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 Oregon, Clackamas, Oregon City, painted by Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Foundling |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Oregon, Clackamas, Oregon City |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002155.
