Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
11668 Large Citrus
11668 Large Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from India, West Bengal, Kolkata, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | 11668 Large |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus grandis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | India, West Bengal, Kolkata |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006370, POM00006371.
