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Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour

Early Rivers x Elberta Peach

Historical USDA watercolour of the Early Rivers x Elberta Peach peach, painted c.1886–1942

Early Rivers x Elberta 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 Maryland, Caroline, Denton, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarEarly Rivers x Elberta
SpeciesPrunus persica
Common fruitPeach
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originMaryland, Caroline, Denton
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005367.

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