Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Apples · USDA pomological watercolour

U.S.D.A. No. 15 Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the U.S.D.A. No. 15 Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

U.S.D.A. No. 15 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarU.S.D.A. No. 15
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Specimen originMaryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002287.

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