Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Everbearing Peach
Everbearing Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New Jersey, Mercer, Hightstown; Virginia, Arlington, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Everbearing |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1860–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | New Jersey, Mercer, Hightstown; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005380, POM00005390, POM00005790.
