Annona squamosa - No
1910
Imagine a fruit that looks like a dark, bumpy pinecone but hides a creamy, custard-like interior—that’s the sugar apple (*Annona squamosa*). Elsie E. Lower painted this detailed study in 1910, documenting a specimen sent by horticulturist Dr. J. Franceschi from Santa Barbara. The cross-section reveals a whimsical, almost face-like arrangement of shiny black seeds nestled in white flesh, contrasting sharply with the rugged, chocolate-brown skin of the whole fruit above. These precise illustrations served as vital scientific records for the USDA, helping farmers identify exotic crops long before color photography was reliable.
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