Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Bertha No. 72 Peach
Bertha No. 72 Peach 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 Indiana, Jennings, North Vernon, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Bertha No. 72 |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Indiana, Jennings, North Vernon |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005184.
