Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Standard Citrus
Standard 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 Florida, Saint Lucie, Ankona, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Standard |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Saint Lucie, Ankona |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001102, POM00001103.
