Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Mediterranean Sweet Citrus
Mediterranean Sweet Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 5 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from California, San Bernardino, Colton; California, Ventura, Piru; California, Los Angeles, Altadena, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Mediterranean Sweet |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | California, San Bernardino, Colton; California, Ventura, Piru; California, Los Angeles, Altadena |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 5 |
All 5 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006388, POM00006390, POM00006392, POM00006460, POM00006462.
