Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Good Christian Pear
Good Christian 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 Florida, Pinellas, Saint Petersburg, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Good Christian |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Pinellas, Saint Petersburg |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007016.
