Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Dugat Citrus
Dugat Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Texas, Victoria, Nursery; Texas, Bee, Beeville, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Dugat |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Texas, Victoria, Nursery; Texas, Bee, Beeville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005808, POM00005809, POM00005810.
