Fruits and Vegetables on Stamps 

Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Isaac Cronkhite will be the dedicating official at the virtual dedication of the fruits and vegetables stamps at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17.

The virtual stamp event featuring the historic Capitol Market in Charleston, WV as a background will be posted on the USPS Facebook and Twitter pages. The historic farmers’ market and retail establishment is built on the site of a railroad depot dating back to the late 1800s.

USPS captures the classic beauty of still-life paintings with the release of stamps featuring 10 different images of fruits and vegetables. Each stamp features a different arrangement: red and black plums, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, carrots, lemons, blueberries, red and green grapes, lettuces, strawberries, eggplants, and figs.

Inspired by the artistic traditions of Renaissance Europe, Artist Robert Papp used real fruits and vegetables as models. After sketching his subjects, he transferred the drawings to canvas mounted on hardboard and created 10 stunning oil images of fruits and vegetables.