Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Imperial Pippin Apple
Imperial Pippin 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 Washington, San Juan, Eastsound, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Imperial Pippin |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Washington, San Juan, Eastsound |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002536.
