Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Yeddo Ischi Persimmon
Yeddo Ischi 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Yeddo Ischi |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00001153.
