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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Harts Tardiff Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Harts Tardiff Citrus citrus, painted 1840

Harts Tardiff 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 California, Butte, Oroville, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarHarts Tardiff
SpeciesCitrus sinensis
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1840
Artist(s)Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originCalifornia, Butte, Oroville
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006402.

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