Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Twentieth Century Persimmon
Twentieth Century 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 Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Twentieth Century |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001151.
