Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Zengi Persimmon
Zengi Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 7 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Georgia, Lee, Smithville; Louisiana, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Zengi |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Georgia, Lee, Smithville; Louisiana |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 7 |
All 7 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003806, POM00003867, POM00003868, POM00003869, POM00003870, POM00003871, POM00003872.
