Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Berry Red Apple
Berry Red Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Kentucky, Pulaski, Cains Store; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Berry Red |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Kentucky, Pulaski, Cains Store; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001594, POM00001595, POM00001596.
