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Whitney Apple

Historical USDA watercolour of the Whitney Apple apple, painted 1860–1875

Whitney 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 Virginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWhitney
SpeciesMalus domestica
Common fruitApple
Painted1860–1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates4

All 4 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004049, POM00004141, POM00004143, POM00004201.

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