Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour
Deacon Strawberry
Deacon Strawberry 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 Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Deacon |
|---|---|
| Species | Fragaria |
| Common fruit | Strawberry |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004210.
