Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Father Abraham Apple
Father Abraham 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 Virginia, Nelson, Massies Mill, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Father Abraham |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Nelson, Massies Mill |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001898.
