Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Cranberry Pippin Apple
Cranberry Pippin 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 New Hampshire, Hillsborough, Wilton; Canada, Saint Catharines, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Cranberry Pippin |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | New Hampshire, Hillsborough, Wilton; Canada, Saint Catharines |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001460, POM00001847, POM00001858.
