Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Navel Citrus
Navel Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 8 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Brazil, Bahia; Florida, Manatee, Oneco, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Navel |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1840–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion, Passmore, Deborah Griscom |
| Specimen origin | Brazil, Bahia; Florida, Manatee, Oneco |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 8 |
All 8 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006396, POM00006399, POM00006400, POM00006565, POM00006693, POM00006694, POM00006695, POM00006696.
