Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Red Delicious Apple
Red Delicious Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Washington, Yakima, Zillah; Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Red Delicious |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Washington, Yakima, Zillah; Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002064, POM00002235, POM00003056, POM00003057.
