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Plums · USDA pomological watercolour

Winesap Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Winesap Plum plum, painted 1860–1875

Winesap Plum is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Georgia, Grady, Cairo, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWinesap
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Painted1860–1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originGeorgia, Grady, Cairo
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005004, POM00005005.

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