Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Worcester Pearmain Apple
Worcester Pearmain is a heritage apple cultivar that originated in Worcestershire, England (introduced 1873). It was grown primarily for eating. Conical, entirely covered with scarlet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture documented it with 2 watercolour studies (1873–1875), painted by Royal Charles b. Steadman and Mary Daisy Arnold, as official botanical identification records made before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Worcester Pearmain |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000820, POM00000821.
