Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Sweet Russet Apple
Sweet Russet 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 Maine, Cumberland, Bridgton, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Sweet Russet |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Cumberland, Bridgton |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00003538.
