Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Duncan Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Duncan Citrus citrus, painted 1840–1875

Duncan 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 Florida, Polk, Winter Haven; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarDuncan
SpeciesCitrus paradisi
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1840–1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originFlorida, Polk, Winter Haven; Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates3

All 3 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001099, POM00001100, POM00006528.

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