Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Washington Navel; Maltese Blood; Paper Rind St. Michael Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Washington Navel; Maltese Blood; Paper Rind St. Michael Citrus citrus, painted c.1886–1942

Washington Navel; Maltese Blood; Paper Rind St. Michael 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, Riverside, Riverside. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarWashington Navel; Maltese Blood; Paper Rind St. Michael
SpeciesCitrus
Common fruitCitrus
Specimen originCalifornia, Riverside, Riverside
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00000088.

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