Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Haynes Surprise Peach
Haynes Surprise Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from South Carolina, Oconee, Clemson; North Carolina, Moore, Southern Pines; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Haynes Surprise |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | South Carolina, Oconee, Clemson; North Carolina, Moore, Southern Pines; Virginia, Arlington; New York, Ontario, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005842, POM00005843, POM00005844, POM00005845.
