Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Japan Golden Russet Pear
Japan Golden Russet 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 Jersey, Burlington, Riverton, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Japan Golden Russet |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | New Jersey, Burlington, Riverton |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007192.
