Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

May King Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the May King Strawberry strawberry, painted c.1886–1942

May King 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 United States. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMay King
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Specimen originUnited States
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000062.

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