Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Pernambuco Citrus
Pernambuco Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Pasco, Jessamine, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Pernambuco |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus paradisi |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Pasco, Jessamine |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006704, POM00006705.
