Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Ikeda Citrus
Ikeda 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 Alabama, Baldwin, Silverhill; Alabama, Baldwin, Fairhope, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Ikeda |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Alabama, Baldwin, Silverhill; Alabama, Baldwin, Fairhope |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006464, POM00006466.
