Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Early Canada Peach
Early Canada Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Indiana, Jefferson, Hanover; Virginia, Fairfax, Vienna, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Early Canada |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Indiana, Jefferson, Hanover; Virginia, Fairfax, Vienna |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005349, POM00005350.
