Persimmons · USDA pomological watercolour
Yemon Persimmon
Yemon Persimmon is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges; Georgia, Lee, Smithville, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Yemon |
|---|---|
| Species | Diospyros |
| Common fruit | Persimmon |
| Painted | 1838–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Prestele, William Henry |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Maryland, Prince Georges; Georgia, Lee, Smithville; Virginia, Russell, Smithfield |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001154, POM00001155, POM00003804, POM00003805, POM00003838.
