Quinces · USDA pomological watercolour
Bourgeat Quince
Bourgeat Quince 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 New York, Monroe, Rochester, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bourgeat |
|---|---|
| Species | Cydonia oblonga |
| Common fruit | Quince |
| Painted | 1838 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | New York, Monroe, Rochester |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001121.
