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Alfriston Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Alfriston Apple apple, painted 1860–1873

Alfriston Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Washington, Whatcom, Ferndale; Canada, Kentville, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarAlfriston
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1860–1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originWashington, Whatcom, Ferndale; Canada, Kentville
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000954, POM00000956.

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