Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Burbank Plum
The Burbank plum was introduced in the 1880s by the famed plant breeder Luther Burbank. Large and cherry-red over a yellow ground, with firm, sweet, juicy amber flesh, it was among the Japanese-type plums Burbank popularised that transformed American plum growing.
| Cultivar | Burbank |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira, Heiges, Bertha, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | United States; West Virginia, Upshur, French Creek; Maryland, Montgomery, Chevy Chase |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004813, POM00004814, POM00004815, POM00007539.
