Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Prospect Greening Apple
Prospect Greening 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, Hancock, East Orland, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Prospect Greening |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Hancock, East Orland |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00003009.
