Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Satsuma Citrus
Satsuma Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Alabama, Baldwin, Silverhill; Alabama, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Satsuma |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus sinensis |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1860–1872 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Baker, Glen Saint Mary; Alabama, Baldwin, Silverhill; Alabama; Alabama, Baldwin |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006329, POM00006333, POM00006471, POM00006568.
