Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Carmen Peach
Carmen Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Carmen |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005250, POM00005252, POM00005253.
