Oranges belong to the Citrus family. Probably oranges were created long ago as a hybrid between two other members of the Citrus family: pomelo and tangerine. Like other citrus fruits, oranges are rich in vitamins. Here follows some basic information on the orange, some photos of oranges, and some orange proverbs.
| Scientific name: | Citrus sinensis |
| Synonym: | Citrus aurantium var. dulcis |
| Synonym: | Citrus aurantium |
| English: | Orange |
| English: | Sweet orange |
| English: | Chinese apple |
| Dutch: | Sinaasappel (which means China's apple) |
| Dutch: | Appelsien |
| Dutch: | Zoete sinaasappel |
| Spanish: | Naranja |
| Spanish: | Naranjo dulce |
| Spanish: | Naranjo |
| Spanish: | Naranja dulce |
| French: | Oranger |
| French: | Oranger doux |
| French: | Orange |
| German: | Orange |
| German: | Orange Frucht |
| German: | Apfelsine |
| Italian: | Arancio |
| Italian: | Arancia |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Origin: | The origin of oranges is in south-eastern Asia. |
| Distribution: | Most tropical and subtropical countries. Main areas of production are Brazil,United States and Mexico, some mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy, Egypt), India and China. |
| Varieties | Many varieties of oranges exist today, for example: Blood orange, Navel orange and Valencia orange. Each variety has different appearance and taste. |
| Evergreen or deciduous: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | White flowers with a sweet smell. |
| Leaves: | Leaves have an elliptic to ovate shape. When crushed they give an aromatic smell. The petioles of the leaves usually have small wings. |
| Fruits: | The pulp of oranges has different colors, yellow, orange or red, depending on the variety. The pulp consists of many membranous juice sacs which are enclosed in a number of wedge-shaped compartments. |
| Climate and weather: | Orange are subtropical pants and can be grown in grown in warm tropical and subtropical areas.
In cooler climates they are sometimes grown in greenhouses. Oranges do not tolerate freezing. |
| Pollination: | |
| Height: | Orange trees are usually up to 10 meters tall, sometimes up to 15 meters. |
| Spacing (close range) | 4.5 x 3 meter |
| Spacing (wide range) | 75 x 7.5 meter |
| Propagation: | Oranges are usually propagated by budding. Oranges produced from seed may not produce fruits. If they do produce fruits they are often not the same as the fruits from the parent. |
| Insect pests: | Mites, scale insects, mealybugs, aphids, and fruit flies. |
| Diseases: | Several diseases are known in orange including Cercospora and Xanthomonas. Diseases depend on the area and climate where the oranges are grown |
| Fruit development: | Fruit development depends a lot on climatic conditions. In some areas fruits do not develop the appealing orange color even though the the juice could be of high quality. |
| Harvesting: | Usually harvested by hand, by pulling or clipping the fruits. |
| Uses: | Usually eaten fresh, for example as a dessert fruit. Also often used to produce orange juice. |
I have no photos of orange trees yet, but orange trees are very similar in appearance to the tangerine.
Who knows other proverbs about tangerine, or a funny quote? Please send me a message.
Orange Juice
Ingredients:
1) 3 oranges
2). 1/5 teaspoon
salt
Instructions:
Clean the fruits, cut them in half and squeeze them.
Add salt and stir well.
Serve as a cool drink
(from fridge).
Benefits:
Orange juice contains a lot of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C.
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