Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

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Holly Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Holly Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

Holly 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 Maine, Cumberland, North Bridgton, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarHolly
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originMaine, Cumberland, North Bridgton
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000387.

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