Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Willowtwig Apple
Willowtwig 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 Illinois, Pike, Pearl; Colorado, Mesa, Grand Junction, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Willowtwig |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Illinois, Pike, Pearl; Colorado, Mesa, Grand Junction |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001006, POM00001007, POM00003833.
