Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Malta Blood Citrus
Malta Blood 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, Ventura, Piru, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Malta Blood |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | California, Ventura, Piru |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006480.
