Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Excelsior Plum
Excelsior 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 Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Excelsior |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| 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: POM00004498.
