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Golden Bell Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Golden Bell Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

Golden Bell 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 Missouri, Miller, Spring Garden, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarGolden Bell
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originMissouri, Miller, Spring Garden
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002067.

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