Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Otaheita Citrus
Otaheita 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 Texas, Bexar, San Antonio, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Otaheita |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Texas, Bexar, San Antonio |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006468.
