Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Chinese Free Peach
Chinese Free 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 Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Chinese Free |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005283.
