Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Michigan U.S. 431 Pear
Michigan U.S. 431 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville, painted by Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher). The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Michigan U.S. 431 |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher) |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006931.
