Heirloom Berry Varieties in Watercolour
66 historic berry cultivars from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942)
Between 1886 and 1942 the U.S. Department of Agriculture commissioned artists to paint thousands of berry cultivars as official identification records. Browse the historic berrys below — many are heritage varieties no longer found in shops.
Agawam
Americus
Andrews
Atlantic
Black Diamond
Black Pearl
Blowers
Brinkles Orange
Brooks
Cardinal
Carrie
Catawba
Conrath
Cumberland
Cuthbert
Diploma
Doolittle
Duplication
Early Black
Eaton
Everblooming
Fay
Ferndale
Garee
Gault
Golden Queen
Gregg
Haupt
Haymaker
Hoosier Black Cap
Howard Bell
Howes
Iceberg
Indian Maiden
Industry
Jewett
Johnstons Sweet
Joy
Jumbo
Kittatinny
Lawton
Lucretia
Marlboro
McDonald
Mersereau
Metallic Bell
Miller
Minnervaski
Mountain
No. 837
Ohmer
Perfection
Poorman
Rancocas
Rathbun
Redskin
Reward
Ribesgros Abenarius
Rowand
Schaffer
Shaffer
Stanley
Watt
Weymouth
White Smith
Winfield