Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Early Belle Peach
Early Belle 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 Virginia, Arlington, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Early Belle |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1860 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005347, POM00005348.
