Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Waldo Peach
Waldo Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Baker, Macclenny; Florida, Bradford, Hampton; Florida, Duval, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Waldo |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Baker, Macclenny; Florida, Bradford, Hampton; Florida, Duval; Texas, Brazos, College Station |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005605, POM00005606, POM00005607, POM00005608, POM00005609.
