Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Irish Peach Apple
Irish Peach is a heritage apple cultivar that originated in Kilkenny, Ireland (19th century). It was grown primarily for cooking, eating. Excellent for baking. The U.S. Department of Agriculture documented it with a watercolour study, painted by Bertha Heiges, as official botanical identification records made before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Irish Peach |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | New York, St. Lawrence |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000409.
