Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
Red Cheek Melocoton Peach
Red Cheek Melocoton 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 Delaware, Sussex, Seaford; United States, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Red Cheek Melocoton |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Delaware, Sussex, Seaford; United States |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005424, POM00005425.
