Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Upright Apple
Upright Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Kent, Worton; Maryland, Harford, Bel Air; Maryland, Harford, Wilna, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Upright |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Kent, Worton; Maryland, Harford, Bel Air; Maryland, Harford, Wilna |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003726, POM00003727, POM00003728.
