Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Eureka Peach
Eureka Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; West Virginia, Morgan, Paw Paw; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Eureka |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; West Virginia, Morgan, Paw Paw; Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005376, POM00005377, POM00005378, POM00005789.
