Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Hershal Cox Apple
Hershal Cox 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 Texas, Comal, New Braunfels, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Hershal Cox |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Texas, Comal, New Braunfels |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000368.
