Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Marsh Seedless Citrus
The Marsh, or Marsh Seedless, is the standard white seedless grapefruit. It traces to a seedling grapefruit found near Lakeland, Florida, in the mid-nineteenth century and was propagated commercially by nurseryman C. M. Marsh in the 1880s. Nearly seed-free and well suited to shipping, it became the leading grapefruit of Florida and Texas groves, which is why USDA artists recorded it as the citrus industry grew.
| Cultivar | Marsh Seedless |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | California, Riverside, Riverside; Texas, Hidalgo, Mercedes; Arizona; Florida, Sarasota, Osprey |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 17 |
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Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006639, POM00006640, POM00006641, POM00006642, POM00006643, POM00006644, POM00006645, POM00006646, POM00006647, POM00006648, POM00006649, POM00006650, POM00006651, POM00006652, POM00006682, POM00006686, POM00006687.
