Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour
South Haven Peach
South Haven Peach is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher). The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | South Haven |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus persica |
| Common fruit | Peach |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher) |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005528, POM00005914, POM00005915, POM00005960.
