Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Yellow Transparent Apple
Yellow Transparent is a Russian apple introduced to the United States in the 1870s. Among the very first to ripen each summer, it has thin, pale greenish-yellow skin and soft, tart, white flesh — the classic early apple for applesauce and pies before the main crop arrives.
| Cultivar | Yellow Transparent |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Delaware, Kent, Magnolia; Maryland, Washington, Hancock; Wisconsin, Bayfield, Bayfield |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 9 |
All 9 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000013, POM00000992, POM00000993, POM00000995, POM00000996, POM00000997, POM00000998, POM00000999, POM00003937.
