Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Castleman Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Castleman Citrus citrus, painted c.1886–1942

Castleman 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 California, Riverside, Riverside, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarCastleman
SpeciesCitrus aurantiifolia
Common fruitCitrus
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originCalifornia, Riverside, Riverside
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006354, POM00006355.

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