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Sultanina Rosea Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Sultanina Rosea Grape grape, painted 1840–1860

Sultanina Rosea Grape is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from California, Alameda, Fremont, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarSultanina Rosea
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1840–1860
Artist(s)Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha, Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originCalifornia, Alameda, Fremont
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates4

All 4 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006093, POM00006094, POM00006095, POM00006096.

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