Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Honey Peach
Honey 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 Florida, Volusia, Lake Helen; United States; Texas, Comal, New Braunfels, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Honey |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Volusia, Lake Helen; United States; Texas, Comal, New Braunfels |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005766, POM00005767, POM00005768.
