Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
McKevitts Cling Peach
McKevitts Cling Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from California, Butte, Chico, painted by Thompson, Harriet L.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | McKevitts Cling |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Artist(s) | Thompson, Harriet L. |
| Specimen origin | California, Butte, Chico |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005672.
