Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Imperial Peach
Imperial Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Clay; Florida, Hillsborough; California, Solano, Vacaville, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Imperial |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Clay; Florida, Hillsborough; California, Solano, Vacaville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005775, POM00005776, POM00005777.
