Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Gloege Apple
Gloege 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 Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Gloege |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002437, POM00002468.
