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Canada Red Russet Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Canada Red Russet Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

Canada Red Russet Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Canada, Saint Catharines, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarCanada Red Russet
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originCanada, Saint Catharines
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001564.

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