Citrus nobilis - King 2
1911
Look closely at the bumpy, vibrant orange skin of this fruit—it's a 'King' orange, painted with incredible precision by Elsie E. Lower in 1911. The handwritten notes reveal it was documented in Tampa, Florida, taking Lower about a week to perfect from late February to early March. This isn't just a pretty picture; it's a scientific record from a massive USDA project to catalog American fruit varieties before they vanished. You can almost smell the citrus just looking at the textured peel!
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