Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Niagara Peach
Niagara Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Monroe, Rochester; Arkansas, Washington, Springdale, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Niagara |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1860 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | New York, Monroe, Rochester; Arkansas, Washington, Springdale |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005724, POM00005725.
