Orange (Citrus Fruit)

Orange Botanical Facts:

• Name - Citrus aurantium ssp. sinensis, Citrus sinensis
  
• Appearance - Small flowering tree.
• Size - grows to about 10 m tall.
• Leaves - Evergreen leaves, arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins.
• Fruit - orange fruit is a hesperidium (a type of berry).
• The fruit of Citrus aurantium ssp. sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange.

Orange History:

• Now generally believed that oranges originate from Northern or North Eastern India.
• The orange tree is an ancient hybrid possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata).
• The first oranges were brought to Europe by the Moors, probably already available in the 9th century, though these were not sweet oranges.
• The name is thought to have been derived from the Dravidian & Tamil word for the orange tree, after passing through a number of languages.

Orange - Other Names:

• Chinese (Cantonese) - Chaang
• Chinese (Mandarin) - Guang gan, Tian cheng
• Dutch - Sinaasappel "Chinese apple"
• German - Apfelsine "China's apple"
• Hebrew - Tapuz, Tappuah zahav
• Spanish - Naranja, Naranja china

Orange Varieties:

• Blood orange
• Navel orange
• Persian orange
• Valencia orange

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