Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Gem Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Gem Strawberry strawberry, painted 1875

Gem Strawberry 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 Virginia, Arlington, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarGem
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004161.

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