Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Kurokuma Persimmon
Kurokuma Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from North Carolina, Cumberland, Fayetteville; California, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, painted by Prestele, William Henry, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Kurokuma |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1838–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | North Carolina, Cumberland, Fayetteville; California, Santa Clara, Palo Alto |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001334, POM00001335.
