Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Mother Apple
Mother — the American Mother apple — originated in Bolton, Massachusetts, around the 1840s. Deep red over yellow, it is aromatic and richly sweet with a distinctive flavour, ripening in autumn for dessert use. Prized more for taste than shipping, it was documented by the USDA as a notable New England dessert apple.
| Cultivar | Mother |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Lower, Elsie E. b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Ohio, Wayne, Wooster; New York, Erie, Buffalo; Delaware, Kent, Magnolia; Maryland, Harford, Benson |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 8 |
All 8 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000028, POM00002700, POM00002701, POM00002702, POM00002703, POM00002704, POM00002705, POM00002706.
