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Pears · USDA pomological watercolour

Austrian Vergaleuse Pear

Historical USDA watercolour of the Austrian Vergaleuse Pear pear, painted c.1886–1942

Austrian Vergaleuse Pear 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 France, Paris, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarAustrian Vergaleuse
SpeciesPyrus communis
Common fruitPear
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originFrance, Paris
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006654.

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