No. 212 of 248 · The Natural History Series
Peach, ‘Persia’
Pictures by Elsie E. Lower
A ripe ‘Persia’ peach, whole and halved to its red-veined stone, painted in watercolor by Elsie E. Lower in 1910 for the US Department of Agriculture. Its Latin name means Persian plum, because the Romans thought the peach came from Persia, though it first grew in China. For someone who loves fruit, gardens or a sweet summer day.
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From the US Department of Agriculture’s fruit paintings / PEACH, ‘PERSIA’ / Prunus persica / Prunus persica means the Persian plum: the Romans thought the peach came from Persia, though it began in China. The softest peaches have to be picked and packed by hand. / USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, 1910 / Painted by Elsie E. Lower in 1910 for the US Department of Agriculture, to record a fruit grown in America.
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