Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Shelleys Favorite Apple
Shelleys 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 New York, West Chester, Millwood, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Shelleys Favorite |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | New York, West Chester, Millwood |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00003221.