Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Hale Peach
Hale 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 Maryland, Washington, Hancock; Indiana, Knox, Vincennes, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Hale |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1872–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Washington, Hancock; Indiana, Knox, Vincennes |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005444, POM00005445, POM00006006.
