EDIBLE FRUIT
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Ultimate Facts About Orange
Ultimate facts about orange, a very popular fruit in history :
- The scientific name of orange is Citrus X sinensis. Orange is the largest citrus fruit in the world.
- Orange juice is the most popular fruit in the world.
- There are over 600 varieties of oranges.
- Orange trees are the most cultivated fruit tree in the world.
- The name oranges came from the Old French “pomme d’orenge” as early as 14th century, adapted from the Arabic naranj from the Persian narang.
- Oranges are the largest citrus fruit in the world.
- Citrus and oranges are rich in vitamin C with antioxidant and helps protect cells from damage.
- The orange originated in a region of Southern China, Northeast India and Myanmar.
- Chinese literature om 314 BC is considered the earliest mention of the sweet orange.
- Navel orange is considered to be one of the sweetest orange variant. Navels are seedless oranges with “navel-like” formation.
- Limit of orange we can eat a day is no more than 8 ounces (240 ml) per day.
- Currently Brazil is the biggest orange producer in the world with about 30% of the world’s output followed by India, United States and Mexico.
- Orange reached England and Germany in the middle of the 16th century and most of them are grown for producing marmalade.
- Generally, oranges contain about 10 seeds as well as apples and pears. Avocados, plums, and peaches have only one seed.
- The orange as we know is a hybrid of two other citrus trees : the pomelo and the mandarin.
- An orange tree takes about three to five years to produce fruit. When it begins producing fruit, they take 7 to 8 months to ripen.
- Orange juice is not a good drink to have before bedtime. It’s extremely acidic and very sugary, which isn’t helpful to fall asleep.
- So far there are five main types of oranges in the world : Blood orange, Valencia orange, Jaffa orange, Cara cara navel and Navel orange.
- The smallest available oranges are kumquats. It’s a bit sour and have edible peels.
- If properly stored in the refrigerator, oranges normally would keep well for about 3 to 4 weeks.
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