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Chelan Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Chelan Apple apple, painted 1860–1875

Chelan 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, Chelan, Wenatchee, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarChelan
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1860–1875
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originWashington, Chelan, Wenatchee
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001764, POM00001765.

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