Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Oakland Apple
Oakland is a heritage apple cultivar that originated in Michigan, US (before 1883). It was grown primarily for eating. Width 72 mm, height 58 mm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture documented it with 3 watercolour studies (1838–1875), painted by William Henry Prestele and Royal Charles b. Steadman, as official botanical identification records made before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Oakland |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Eaton, Eaton Rapids; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000325, POM00000326, POM00000327.
