Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Dixie Peach
Dixie Peach 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 Texas, Comal, New Braunfels; Florida, Alachua, Waldo, painted by Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Dixie |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Lower, Elsie E. b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Texas, Comal, New Braunfels; Florida, Alachua, Waldo |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005335, POM00005337.
