Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Lombard Plum
The Lombard is an American plum recorded in Massachusetts in the early 1800s. Reddish-violet and oval, with juicy, mild, sweet flesh clinging to the stone, it was so hardy and productive that it became one of the most widely planted plums in 19th-century America.
| Cultivar | Lombard |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Kansas, Finney, Garden City; Iowa, Cass, Atlantic |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004941, POM00004942.
