Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Red Transparent Apple
Red Transparent 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 Iowa, Floyd, Charles City, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Red Transparent |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Iowa, Floyd, Charles City |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000060.
