Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Bradshaw Plum
The Bradshaw is a large European-type plum, dark reddish-purple with a blue bloom and juicy, sweet-tart, amber flesh. Early-ripening and vigorous, it served as a leading dessert and culinary plum through the 19th century.
| Cultivar | Bradshaw |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Roanoke, Salem; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; Idaho, Latah, Kendrick |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004769, POM00004770, POM00004771.
