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French Crab Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the French Crab Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

French Crab 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 United Kingdom, London, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarFrench Crab
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originUnited Kingdom, London
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001901.

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