Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Baldwin Apple
Baldwin is a hardy red winter apple that arose in Wilmington, Massachusetts in the late 1700s. Firm, juicy and moderately sweet-tart, it became the dominant commercial apple of the northeastern United States through the 19th century until severe winters in the early 1900s killed many orchards. Its deep red skin and excellent keeping quality made it a staple of the era the USDA artists documented.
| Cultivar | Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Shull, James Marion, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | New York, Wayne; Virginia, Winchester; California, El Dorado, Pleasant Valley; New York, Columbia, Stuyvesant Falls |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 26 |
All 26 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000963, POM00000964, POM00001095, POM00001097, POM00001098, POM00001296, POM00001298, POM00001299, POM00001302, POM00001354, POM00001355, POM00001356, POM00001357, POM00001358, POM00001359, POM00001360, POM00001361, POM00001362, POM00001363, POM00001364, POM00001365, POM00001447, POM00001448, POM00001449, POM00001450, POM00001558.
