Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Grosse Mignone Peach
Grosse Mignone 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 Arkansas, Sharp, Ash Flat; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Grosse Mignone |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Arkansas, Sharp, Ash Flat; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005439, POM00005440.
