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Black Winesap Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Black Winesap Apple apple, painted 1873

Black Winesap 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, Douglas, Bridgeport; Washington, Yakima, Yakima, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarBlack Winesap
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originWashington, Douglas, Bridgeport; Washington, Yakima, Yakima
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001622, POM00001623.

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