Persica mammillata - Early Mignonne Peach
A prized variety of the famous Grosse-Mignonne, the Early Mignonne Peach is distinguished by its remarkable earliness: it ripens 10 to 15 days earlier than its illustrious parent, offering Montreuil gardeners an exceptional fruit as early as the beginning of August.
First observed in 1808 at Monsieur Dubarle's, this peach is recognized by its very prominent nipple, a unique feature that makes it immediately identifiable.
The fruit, medium-sized and oval in shape, has a finely downy skin that turns a fiery bright red in the sun.
Its very tender white flesh reveals a subtle yellowish eye and is marbled with bright red around the stone. The latter, rustic and swollen, ends in a characteristic long point. Some fruits from the same tree appear without a nipple and then resemble a miniature Grosse-Mignonne. Cultivated in Montreuil at the beginning of the 19th century, this variety combines gustatory quality and earliness, two major assets for lovers of refined peaches.
This plate is taken from Pierre-Antoine Poiteau and Pierre Jean François Turpin's Traité des Arbres Fruitiers, a fruit encyclopedia published between 1807 and 1835, a major reference in 19th-century naturalist illustration.
It combines the rigor of scientific drawing with a rare artistic sensibility, characteristic of the great plates from the golden age of botanical illustration.
Printing, media, shipping
- Each poster is produced with 12-color giclée printing, the reference for art workshops for the reproduction of fine tones, subtle gradients, and the most delicate botanical details.
- 200 gsm paper, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a finish close to the original engraving, clear, glare-free, designed for hanging.
- Printed on FSC certified paper, produced individually upon order.
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Shipped in a rigid protective tube.
