Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Tamopan Persimmon
Tamopan Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from California, Riverside, Riverside; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Virginia, Williamsburg, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Tamopan |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | California, Riverside, Riverside; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Virginia, Williamsburg |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001091, POM00001138, POM00003835.
