Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Apples · USDA pomological watercolour

U.S.D.A. No. 9 Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the U.S.D.A. No. 9 Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

U.S.D.A. No. 9 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. 9
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: POM00004264.

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