Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour
Duchess Seedling Grape
Duchess Seedling Grape 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 Florida, Lee, Fort Myers, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Duchess Seedling |
|---|---|
| Species | Vitis |
| Common fruit | Grape |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Lee, Fort Myers |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006193.
