Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Tennessee Prolific Strawberry
Tennessee Prolific 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 Tennessee, Gibson, Fruitland, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Tennessee Prolific |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Tennessee, Gibson, Fruitland |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004376.
