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Reinette Pippin of Downing Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Reinette Pippin of Downing Apple apple, painted c.1886–1942

Reinette Pippin of Downing 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 Pennsylvania, York, York, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarReinette Pippin of Downing
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originPennsylvania, York, York
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000731.

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