Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Michel Strawberry

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

Michel 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 Arkansas, White, Judsonia; United States. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarMichel
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Specimen originArkansas, White, Judsonia; United States
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Michel Strawberry watercolour POM00000063Michel Strawberry watercolour POM00004341

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000063, POM00004341.

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