Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Jersey Black Apple
Jersey Black Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maine, Cumberland, North Bridgton; Pennsylvania, Franklin, Saint Thomas; Indiana, Hendricks, Danville, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Jersey Black |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Cumberland, North Bridgton; Pennsylvania, Franklin, Saint Thomas; Indiana, Hendricks, Danville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000222, POM00000223, POM00000224.
