Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Pioneer Pear
Pioneer 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 Ohio, Hardin, Mount Victory, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Pioneer |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Ohio, Hardin, Mount Victory |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007054.
