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Beninanako Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Beninanako Apple apple, painted 1875

Beninanako 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 Japan; Japan, Kuroishi, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarBeninanako
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originJapan; Japan, Kuroishi
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001513, POM00001514.

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