Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Pears · USDA pomological watercolour

Florida Bartlett Pear

Historical USDA watercolour of the Florida Bartlett Pear pear, painted c.1886–1942

Florida Bartlett 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 Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarFlorida Bartlett
SpeciesPyrus communis
Common fruitPear
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originMichigan, Van Buren, South Haven
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007000.

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