Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Doctor Black Peach
Doctor Black 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 Delaware, New Castle, New Castle, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Doctor Black |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Delaware, New Castle, New Castle |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005336.
