List of All Fruits: Orange

List of All Fruits: Orange

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.

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.