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Johnstons Sweet Berry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Johnstons Sweet Berry berry, painted c.1886–1942

Johnstons Sweet Berry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, painted by Müller, Frank. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarJohnstons Sweet
SpeciesRubus
Common fruitBerry
Artist(s)Müller, Frank
Specimen originNew York
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007217.

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