Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Kevitts Wonder Strawberry
Kevitts Wonder Strawberry 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 New Jersey, Passaic, Clifton, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Kevitts Wonder |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | New Jersey, Passaic, Clifton |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004310, POM00004500.
