Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Heacock Seedling No. 1 Peach
Heacock Seedling No. 1 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 Florida, Volusia, De Leon Springs, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Heacock Seedling No. 1 |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Volusia, De Leon Springs |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00005457.
