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Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Jairai Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Jairai Citrus citrus, painted 1875

Jairai 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 Alabama, Baldwin, Fairhope, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarJairai
SpeciesCitrus sinensis
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
Specimen originAlabama, Baldwin, Fairhope
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006323.

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