Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Methley Plum
Methley 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 California, Sacramento, Elk Grove, painted by Thompson, Harriet L.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Methley |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Artist(s) | Thompson, Harriet L. |
| Specimen origin | California, Sacramento, Elk Grove |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004959.
