Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Figue d'Alencon Pear
Figue d'Alencon 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 New York, Monroe, Rochester, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Figue d'Alencon |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | New York, Monroe, Rochester |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006992.
