Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Paynes Keeper Apple
Paynes Keeper 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, Jasper, Carthage, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Paynes Keeper |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Missouri, Jasper, Carthage |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002901.
