Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Nortons Melon Apple
Nortons Melon 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 Michigan, Eaton, Eaton Rapids; New York, Monroe, Rochester, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Nortons Melon |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Eaton, Eaton Rapids; New York, Monroe, Rochester |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002876, POM00002877.
