Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Golden Nugget Citrus
Golden Nugget Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Polk, Winter Haven, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Golden Nugget |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Schutt, Ellen Isham, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Polk, Winter Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006394, POM00006395, POM00006397.
