Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
June Elberta Peach
June Elberta 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, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | June Elberta |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher), Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005506, POM00005507, POM00005521.
