Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Van Cott Pear
Van Cott 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 Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Van Cott |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007088.
