Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Reams Favorite Apple
Reams Favorite 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 Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Reams Favorite |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00003016.
