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Key Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Key Grape grape, painted 1873–1882

Key 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 California, Napa, Oakville, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarKey
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1873–1882
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.
Specimen originCalifornia, Napa, Oakville
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006242, POM00006243.

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