Plums · USDA pomological watercolour
Rutland Plumcot Plum
Rutland Plumcot 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, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Rutland Plumcot |
|---|---|
| Species | Prunus domestica |
| Common fruit | Plum |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | California, Sonoma, Santa Rosa |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007497.
