Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
English Jargonelle Pear
English Jargonelle Pear is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Richmond, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | English Jargonelle |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Richmond |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006986.
