Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Jewell Peach
Jewell 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, Bradford, Hampton; Florida, Manatee, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Jewell |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Bradford, Hampton; Florida, Manatee |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005493, POM00005495, POM00005496.
