Webster in Sumter County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Parson Brown Orange Tree
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 19, 2015
1. Parson Brown Orange Tree Marker
Original plantings of this variety on sour orange rootstock on heavy hammock soils produced good crops of relatively high quality fruit.
Erected 2000 by Webster City Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 28° 36.569′ N, 82° 3.197′ W. Marker is in Webster, Florida, in Sumter County. Marker is on Southeast 1st Street south of East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in front of the old Webster City Hall and Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 SE 1st St, Webster FL 33597, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sumter County Farmers Market (approx. half a mile away); Pilaklikaha/Abraham's Town (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bushnell Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); On This Spot (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ft. Armstrong (approx. 5.6 miles away); Richloam General Store and Post Office (approx. 8.3 miles away); Richloam
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Also see . . .
1. "Parson Brown" Plants Seeds of Orange Industry. Orlando Sentinel entry (Submitted on October 24, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Parson Brown. Citrus ID fact sheet (Submitted on October 24, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 19, 2015
2. Parson Brown Orange Tree Marker
Small sample of Parson Brown Orange behind.
University of California Riverside Citrus variety Collection, Unknown
3. Parson Brown Orange Tree
Photographed By Ultimate Citrus, Unknown
4. Parson Brown Orange
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
