Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
John River Peach
John River 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | John River |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005713, POM00005714, POM00005715.
