Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Giant Citrus
Giant Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Giant |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus aurantiifolia |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006356.
