Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Favorita Pear
Favorita Pear 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 California, Alameda, Fremont; California, Butte, Chico, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Favorita |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | California, Alameda, Fremont; California, Butte, Chico |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006988, POM00006989, POM00006990, POM00006991.
