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Dattier de Beyrouth Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Dattier de Beyrouth Grape grape, painted 1860

Dattier de Beyrouth 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 Pennsylvania, York, York, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarDattier de Beyrouth
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1860
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originPennsylvania, York, York
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006045, POM00006187.

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