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Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour

Fuyugaki Persimmon

Historical USDA watercolour of the Fuyugaki Persimmon persimmon, painted 1873

Fuyugaki 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 Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarFuyugaki
SpeciesDiospyros
Common fruitPersimmon
Painted1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy
Specimen originFlorida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001220.

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