Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Glasses Favorite Sweet Apple
Glasses Favorite Sweet 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 Virginia, Accomack, Flag Pond Landing, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Glasses Favorite Sweet |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Accomack, Flag Pond Landing |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002428.
