Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Eureka Persimmon
Eureka Persimmon 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 Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Eureka |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001218.
