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Campbells Early Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Campbells Early Grape grape, painted 1838–1873

Campbells Early Grape 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 New Jersey, Cumberland, Vineland; Ohio, Delaware, Delaware, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarCampbells Early
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1838–1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham, Prestele, William Henry
Specimen originNew Jersey, Cumberland, Vineland; Ohio, Delaware, Delaware
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006064, POM00006065.

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