Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Pomme de Fer Apple
Pomme de Fer Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maine, Kennebec, Vassalboro; Vermont, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte; California, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Pomme de Fer |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Kennebec, Vassalboro; Vermont, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte; California, Santa Cruz, Watsonville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000679, POM00000680, POM00002970.
