Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Minister Apple
Minister is a heritage apple cultivar that originated in New England, US (before 1850). It was grown primarily for cooking. Tree healthy, vigorous, early bearer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture documented it with a watercolour study, painted by M. Strange, as official botanical identification records made before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Minister |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Maine, Knox, Union |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00002643.
