Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Navel Lemon Citrus
Navel Lemon 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, Los Angeles, South Pasadena, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Navel Lemon |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | California, Los Angeles, South Pasadena |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006403.
