Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Brazilian Citrus
Brazilian 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 Florida, Lee, Fort Myers, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Brazilian |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Lee, Fort Myers |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006148.
