Quinces · USDA pomological watercolour
Champion Quince
Champion Quince is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Ontario, Geneva; Maryland, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Champion |
|---|---|
| Species | Cydonia oblonga |
| Common fruit | Quince |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva; Maryland |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000014, POM00000082, POM00001122, POM00001123, POM00007430.
