Pomponne Pavie Peach - Botanical Poster 50x70cm

Persica maxima - Pomponne clingstone peach

"The biggest and most beautiful of all peaches": this is how Poiteau described this monumental fruit in 1846. The Pomponne clingstone peach embodies the excellence of 19th-century French fruit growing.

A prestigious fruit, it required the protection of a south-facing wall in the Parisian climate to reveal its full splendor and achieve its remarkable size.

In the South of France, it was distinguished by its incomparable beauty and exceptional taste qualities, which made it one of the most sought-after varieties by connoisseurs.

The term "clingstone" in pomology refers to any peach whose flesh adheres intimately to the pit, a characteristic that clearly distinguishes it from freestone peaches. This firm flesh, both melting in the mouth and bursting with abundant, sweet, and vinous juice, made it an exceptional fruit, both for fresh consumption and for candied preparations prized by aristocratic households.

The tree itself bears witness to this nobility: vigorous growth, large, beautiful green leaves with characteristic kidney-shaped glands, and a spectacular bloom with large, bright pink flowers. Poiteau noted that even when picked before full maturity at the Palace of Versailles in early October, this peach retained undeniable gastronomic merit, proof of its intrinsic quality.

This plate is taken from the Traité des Arbres Fruitiers by Pierre-Antoine Poiteau and Pierre Jean François Turpin, a fruit encyclopedia published between 1807 and 1835, a major reference in 19th-century naturalistic illustration.

It combines the rigor of scientific drawing with a rare artistic sensibility, characteristic of the great plates from the golden age of illustrated botany.

• Each poster is printed with 12-color giclée printing, the benchmark for art workshops for rendering fine tones, subtle gradients and the most delicate botanical details.
• 200 g/m² paper weight, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a result close to the original engraving, sharp, without reflections, designed for hanging.
• Printed on FSC-certified paper, printed individually to order.
• Shipped in a rigid protective tube.