Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Genesee Chief Apple
Genesee Chief 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 New York, Nassau, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Genesee Chief |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | New York, Nassau |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002329.
