Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Rot Proof Plum
Rot Proof Plum is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from South Carolina, Aiken, Jackson, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Rot Proof |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | South Carolina, Aiken, Jackson |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005013.
