Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Pound Pear
Pound 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 Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee, painted by Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Pound |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Artist(s) | Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007055.
