Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Elberta Peach
Elberta Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 34 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley; Arkansas, Sevier, De Queen; Canada, Clinton, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Elberta |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Georgia, Peach, Fort Valley; Arkansas, Sevier, De Queen; Canada, Clinton; Delaware, Sussex, Milford |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 34 |
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Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005227, POM00005228, POM00005229, POM00005230, POM00005231, POM00005232, POM00005233, POM00005234, POM00005235, POM00005236, POM00005782, POM00005786, POM00005828, POM00005997, POM00006001, POM00006005, POM00006007, POM00006011, POM00006048, POM00006049, POM00006053, POM00006062, POM00006111, POM00006112, POM00006118, POM00006123, POM00006126, POM00006158, POM00006162, POM00006163, POM00006167, POM00006168, POM00006169, POM00006172.
