Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Kansas Queen Strawberry
Kansas Queen 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, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Kansas Queen |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Prince Georges, College Park |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004307.
