Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
John Apple
John Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Minnesota, Hennepin, Excelsior; Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Lairdsville, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | John |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Minnesota, Hennepin, Excelsior; Pennsylvania, Lycoming, Lairdsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002229, POM00002555.
