Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Maiden Blush Apple
Maiden's Blush is an American apple recorded in New Jersey by the early 1800s. Flattened and pale lemon-yellow with a delicate red "blush" on the sunny cheek, it has crisp, tart, aromatic white flesh. It was a classic apple for drying and for sauce, prized as much for its beauty as its use.
| Cultivar | Maiden Blush |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Shull, James Marion, Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Missouri, Putnam, Anderson; Missouri, Buchanan, Saint Joseph; New York, New York; Michigan, Ingham |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 6 |
All 6 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000111, POM00000239, POM00000240, POM00000275, POM00003553, POM00003844.
