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Konig Karl von Wurttemberg Pear

Historical USDA watercolour of the Konig Karl von Wurttemberg Pear pear, painted 1840

Konig Karl von Wurttemberg Pear is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Austria, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarKonig Karl von Wurttemberg
SpeciesPyrus communis
Common fruitPear
Painted1840
Artist(s)Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originAustria
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007106, POM00007107.

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