Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Tennessee Strawberry
Tennessee Strawberry is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park; Virginia, Fairfax, West End, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1840–1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park; Virginia, Fairfax, West End |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004375, POM00004407, POM00004408.
