Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Shimo Maru Persimmon
Shimo Maru 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 North Carolina, Cumberland, Fayetteville, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Shimo Maru |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | North Carolina, Cumberland, Fayetteville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001089.
