Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour
Thompson Citrus
Thompson 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, Polk, Winter Haven, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Thompson |
|---|---|
| Species | Citrus tangelo |
| Common fruit | Citrus |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Polk, Winter Haven |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001110, POM00001111.
