Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Sops of Wine Apple
Sops of Wine is a very old European apple whose name refers to its wine-red skin and the red staining that streaks its flesh, recalling bread "sopped" in wine. Early-ripening and aromatic, it was used both fresh and for cider for centuries.
| Cultivar | Sops of Wine |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Pennsylvania, Chester, Kennett Square; Washington, Okanogan, Winthrop; Indiana, Tippecanoe, Lafayette; Ohio, Hanover |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003367, POM00003368, POM00003369, POM00003370.
