Orange Fruit

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{{Taxobox| color = lightgreen| name = Orange| image = OrangeBloss_wb.jpg| image_width = 300px| image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree| regnum = Plantae]| classis = dicotyledon| subclassis = Rosidae| familia = [Rutaceae| species = C. sinensis| binomial = Citrus sinensis| binomial_authority = ([L.) Osbeck-->The orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (Synonymy Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis L., or Citrus aurantium Antoine Risso) and its fruit. The orange is a hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small Flowering plant tree growing to about 10 metres tall with evergreen leaf, which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4–10 centimetre long. The orange fruit is a hesperidium, a type of berry.

Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch language Sinaasappel, "China's apple").

Fruit All citrus trees are of the single genus Citrus, and remain largely interbreedable; that is, there is only one "superspecies" which includes lemons, lime (fruit)s and oranges. Nevertheless, names have been given to the various members of the citrus family, oranges often being referred to as Citrus sinensis and bitter orange. Fruits of all members of the genus Citrus are considered berry because they have many seeds, are fleshy and soft, and derive from a single ovary (plants). An orange seed is called a pip. Varieties Persian orange The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction to Italy in the 11th century, was bitter. Sweet oranges brought to Europe in the 15th century from India by Portuguese traders, quickly displaced the bitter, and are now the most common variety of orange cultivated. The sweet orange will grow to different sizes and colours according to local conditions, most commonly with ten carpels, or segments, inside.

Portuguese empire, Spanish empire, Arab, and Dutch empire sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. They were introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and were introduced to Hawaii in 1792.

Navel orange A single mutation in 1820 in an orchard of sweet oranges planted at a monastery in Brazil yielded the navel orange, also known as the Washington, Riverside or Bahie navel. The mutation causes navel oranges to develop a second orange at the base of the original fruit, opposite the stem. The second orange develops as a Conjoined twins in a set of smaller segments embedded within the peel of the larger orange. From the outside, the smaller, undeveloped twin left a formation at the bottom of the fruit, looking similar to the human navel.

Because the mutation left the fruit seedless and therefore sterile, the only means available to cultivate more of this new variety is to graft cuttings onto other varieties of citrus tree. Two such cuttings of the original tree were transplanted Parent Navel Orange Tree in Riverside, CA to Riverside, California, California in 1870, which eventually led to worldwide popularity.

Today, navel oranges continue to be produced via cutting (plant) and grafting. This does not allow for the usual artificial selection methodologies, and so not only do the navel oranges of today have exactly the same genetic makeup as the original tree, but also, they all can even be considered to be the fruit of that single, now centuries-old tree.

On rare occasions, however, further mutations can lead to new varieties. Citrus Variety Collection

Valencia orange The Valencia orange or Murcia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice extraction. It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season. For this reason, the orange was chosen to be the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Spain. The mascot was called "Naranjito" ("little orange"), and wore the colours of the Spanish soccer team uniform.

Blood orange The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and the juice is often a dark burgundy colour. The fruit has found a niche as an interesting ingredient variation on traditional Seville marmalade, with its striking red streaks and distinct flavour. The scarlet navel is a variety with the same diploid mutation as the navel orange.

Production According to FAOSTAT, the top producers of oranges (in tonnes) in 2005 were:{] (FAO)|}

Juice and other products .Oranges are widely grown in warm climates worldwide, and the flavours of oranges vary from sweet to sour. The fruit is commonly peeled and eaten fresh, or squeezed for its juice. It has a thick bitter Peel (fruit) that is usually discarded, but can be processed into animal feed by removing water, using pressure and heat. It is also used in certain recipes as flavouring or a Garnish (food). The outer-most layer of the rind is grated or thinly veneered with a tool called a zester, to produce orange zest (ingredient), popular in cooking because it has a flavour similar to the fleshy inner part of the orange. The white part of the rind, called the pericarp or albedo and including the pith, is a source of pectin and has nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh.

Products made from oranges include:

Orange juice, one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade. Brazil is the largest producer of orange juice in the world, followed by the USA. It is made by squeezing the fruit on a special instrument called a "juicer" or a "squeezer". The juice is collected in a small tray underneath. This is mainly done in the home, and in industry will be done on a much larger scale
Sweet orange oil, a by-product of the juice industry produced by pressing the peel. It is used as a flavouring of food and drink and for its fragrance in perfume and aromatherapy. Sweet orange oil consists of about 90% Limonene, a solvent used in various household chemicals, such as to condition wooden furniture, and along with other citrus oils in Petroleum removal and as a hand-cleansing agent. It is an efficient cleaning agent which is promoted as being environmentally friendly and preferable to petroleum distillates. However, Limonene causes cancer in rats and is classified as toxic or very toxic in several countries. Its smell is considered more pleasant by some than those of other cleaning agents.
The orange blossom, which is the List of U.S. state flowers of Florida, is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater. Orange blossom water is a common part of Middle Eastern cuisine. The orange blossom gives its touristic nickname to the Costa del Azahar ("Orange-blossom wiktionary:Costa"), the Valencia (province) seaboard.
In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
Orange blossom honey, or actually citrus honey, is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during bloom, which also pollination seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized, and tastes much like orange.
Marmalade, a conserve usually made with Seville oranges. All parts of the orange are used to make marmalade: the pith and pips are separated, and typically placed in a muslin bag where they are boiled in the juice (and sliced peel) to extract their pectin, aiding the setting process.
Orange peel is used by gardeners as a slug repellent.

Since oranges are susceptible to frost damage, growers commonly use sprinklers to coat them with ice when temperatures go below freezing. This practice protects the crops by regulating temperature.

Etymology

Orange derives from Sanskrit "orange tree". The Sanskrit word was borrowed into European languages through Persian language nārang, Armenian language nārinj, Arabic language nāranj, (Spanish (language) naranja and Portuguese (language) laranja), Late Latin arangia, Italian (language) arancia or arancio, and Old French orenge, in chronological order. The first appearance in English dates from the 14th century. The forms starting with n- are older; this initial n- may have been mistaken as part of the indefinite article, in languages with articles ending with an -n sound (e.g., in French une norenge may have been taken as une orenge). The name of the colour is derived from the fruit, first appearing in this sense in 1542.

Some languages have different words for the bitter and the sweet orange, such as Modern Greek nerantzi and portokali, respectively. Or in Persian, the words are narang and porteghal (Portugal), in the same order. The reason is that the sweet orange was brought from China or India to Europe during the 15th century by the Portuguese people. For the same reason, some languages refer to it as Applesin (or variants), which means "Apple from China", while the bitter orange was introduced through Persia.

Storage Oranges should be stored in the warmest part of the refrigerator. They can normally be stored for about 2 weeks. http://www.foodscience.csiro.au/refrigerated.htm

Gallery Image:Cara cara orange.JPG|Picture of a Cara Cara orange (left) with a pink grapefruit for comparison of size and colour.Image:Blood_oranges.jpg] has streaks of red in the fruit and a dark burgundy pulp.Image:Ambersweet oranges.jpg|'Ambersweet' orangesImage:OrangeGrov.jpg|An orange grove.Image:Orangeseeds.jpg|Orange seeds

Oranges in popular culture

Outspan, a branch of Fyffes, had three "motorized oranges" built in 1972, with bits from a mini, in order to promote their fruit.
In The Godfather and its sequels the presence of oranges on screen indicates an imminent death or injury.
The Orange Archipielago is a region from the pokémon world and is called from the orange colour, however, the islands from this archipielago are based on different kinds of oranges.

References

McPhee, John. Oranges (1966) - focuses on Florida groves.
Sackman, Douglas Cazaux. Orange Empire: California and the Fruits of Eden (2005) comprehensive, multidimensional history of citrus industry in California
Train, John. Oranges (2006)

Footnotes {{Taxobox| color = lightgreen| name = Orange| image = OrangeBloss_wb.jpg| image_width = 300px| image_caption = Orange blossoms and oranges on tree| regnum = Plantae]| classis = dicotyledon| subclassis = Rosidae| familia = [Rutaceae| species = C. sinensis| binomial = Citrus sinensis| binomial_authority = ([L.) Osbeck-->The orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (Synonymy Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis L., or Citrus aurantium Antoine Risso) and its fruit. The orange is a hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small Flowering plant tree growing to about 10 metres tall with evergreen leaf, which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4–10 centimetre long. The orange fruit is a hesperidium, a type of berry.

Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch language Sinaasappel, "China's apple").

Fruit All citrus trees are of the single genus Citrus, and remain largely interbreedable; that is, there is only one "superspecies" which includes lemons, lime (fruit)s and oranges. Nevertheless, names have been given to the various members of the citrus family, oranges often being referred to as Citrus sinensis and bitter orange. Fruits of all members of the genus Citrus are considered berry because they have many seeds, are fleshy and soft, and derive from a single ovary (plants). An orange seed is called a pip. Varieties Persian orange The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction to Italy in the 11th century, was bitter. Sweet oranges brought to Europe in the 15th century from India by Portuguese traders, quickly displaced the bitter, and are now the most common variety of orange cultivated. The sweet orange will grow to different sizes and colours according to local conditions, most commonly with ten carpels, or segments, inside.

Portuguese empire, Spanish empire, Arab, and Dutch empire sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. They were introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and were introduced to Hawaii in 1792.

Navel orange A single mutation in 1820 in an orchard of sweet oranges planted at a monastery in Brazil yielded the navel orange, also known as the Washington, Riverside or Bahie navel. The mutation causes navel oranges to develop a second orange at the base of the original fruit, opposite the stem. The second orange develops as a Conjoined twins in a set of smaller segments embedded within the peel of the larger orange. From the outside, the smaller, undeveloped twin left a formation at the bottom of the fruit, looking similar to the human navel.

Because the mutation left the fruit seedless and therefore sterile, the only means available to cultivate more of this new variety is to graft cuttings onto other varieties of citrus tree. Two such cuttings of the original tree were transplanted Parent Navel Orange Tree in Riverside, CA to Riverside, California, California in 1870, which eventually led to worldwide popularity.

Today, navel oranges continue to be produced via cutting (plant) and grafting. This does not allow for the usual artificial selection methodologies, and so not only do the navel oranges of today have exactly the same genetic makeup as the original tree, but also, they all can even be considered to be the fruit of that single, now centuries-old tree.

On rare occasions, however, further mutations can lead to new varieties. Citrus Variety Collection

Valencia orange The Valencia orange or Murcia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice extraction. It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season. For this reason, the orange was chosen to be the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Spain. The mascot was called "Naranjito" ("little orange"), and wore the colours of the Spanish soccer team uniform.

Blood orange The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and the juice is often a dark burgundy colour. The fruit has found a niche as an interesting ingredient variation on traditional Seville marmalade, with its striking red streaks and distinct flavour. The scarlet navel is a variety with the same diploid mutation as the navel orange.

Production According to FAOSTAT, the top producers of oranges (in tonnes) in 2005 were:{] (FAO)|}

Juice and other products .Oranges are widely grown in warm climates worldwide, and the flavours of oranges vary from sweet to sour. The fruit is commonly peeled and eaten fresh, or squeezed for its juice. It has a thick bitter Peel (fruit) that is usually discarded, but can be processed into animal feed by removing water, using pressure and heat. It is also used in certain recipes as flavouring or a Garnish (food). The outer-most layer of the rind is grated or thinly veneered with a tool called a zester, to produce orange zest (ingredient), popular in cooking because it has a flavour similar to the fleshy inner part of the orange. The white part of the rind, called the pericarp or albedo and including the pith, is a source of pectin and has nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh.

Products made from oranges include:

Orange juice, one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade. Brazil is the largest producer of orange juice in the world, followed by the USA. It is made by squeezing the fruit on a special instrument called a "juicer" or a "squeezer". The juice is collected in a small tray underneath. This is mainly done in the home, and in industry will be done on a much larger scale
Sweet orange oil, a by-product of the juice industry produced by pressing the peel. It is used as a flavouring of food and drink and for its fragrance in perfume and aromatherapy. Sweet orange oil consists of about 90% Limonene, a solvent used in various household chemicals, such as to condition wooden furniture, and along with other citrus oils in Petroleum removal and as a hand-cleansing agent. It is an efficient cleaning agent which is promoted as being environmentally friendly and preferable to petroleum distillates. However, Limonene causes cancer in rats and is classified as toxic or very toxic in several countries. Its smell is considered more pleasant by some than those of other cleaning agents.
The orange blossom, which is the List of U.S. state flowers of Florida, is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater. Orange blossom water is a common part of Middle Eastern cuisine. The orange blossom gives its touristic nickname to the Costa del Azahar ("Orange-blossom wiktionary:Costa"), the Valencia (province) seaboard.
In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
Orange blossom honey, or actually citrus honey, is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during bloom, which also pollination seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized, and tastes much like orange.
Marmalade, a conserve usually made with Seville oranges. All parts of the orange are used to make marmalade: the pith and pips are separated, and typically placed in a muslin bag where they are boiled in the juice (and sliced peel) to extract their pectin, aiding the setting process.
Orange peel is used by gardeners as a slug repellent.

Outspan, a branch of Fyffes, had three "motorized oranges" built in 1972, with bits from a mini, in order to promote their fruit.
In The Godfather and its sequels the presence of oranges on screen indicates an imminent death or injury.
The Orange Archipielago is a region from the pokémon world and is called from the orange colour, however, the islands from this archipielago are based on different kinds of oranges.

References

McPhee, John. Oranges (1966) - focuses on Florida groves.
Sackman, Douglas Cazaux. Orange Empire: California and the Fruits of Eden (2005) comprehensive, multidimensional history of citrus industry in California
Train, John. Oranges (2006)

Footnotes

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