Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour
Griffins Improved Grape
Griffins Improved Grape 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 North Carolina, Beaufort, Washington, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Griffins Improved |
|---|---|
| Species | Vitis |
| Common fruit | Grape |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | North Carolina, Beaufort, Washington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006221.
