Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Shelton Cherry
Shelton Cherry 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 Oregon, Umatilla, Milton-Freewater, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Shelton |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Common fruit | Cherry |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Oregon, Umatilla, Milton-Freewater |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004707.
