Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Oriole Peach
Oriole Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Georgia, Hancock, Mayfield, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Oriole |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Georgia, Hancock, Mayfield |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005523, POM00005748.
