Pomegranates · USDA pomological watercolour
Alternaria Pomegranate
Alternaria Pomegranate 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, Fresno, Fresno, painted by Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Alternaria |
|---|---|
| Species | Punica granatum |
| Common fruit | Pomegranate |
| Painted | 1872 |
| Artist(s) | Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | California, Fresno, Fresno |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007504.
