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Dorsett Plum

Historical USDA watercolour of the Dorsett Plum plum, painted c.1886–1942

Dorsett Plum 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 Virginia, Arlington, painted by Thompson, Harriet L.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarDorsett
SpeciesPrunus domestica
Common fruitPlum
Artist(s)Thompson, Harriet L.
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004789.

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