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Orange—whole, halved, and peeled segment. An orange, also called sweet orange to distinguish it from the bitter orange ( Citrus × aurantium ), is the fruit of a tree in the family Rutaceae. Botanically, this is the hybrid Citrus × sinensis, between the pomelo ( Citrus maxima) and the mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata ).
- Mandarin Orange
The mandarin orange ( Citrus reticulata ), also known as...
- Pomelo
The pomelo (/ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ l oʊ, ˈ p ʌ m-/ POM-il-oh, PUM-;...
- Orange Tree
Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis ), a...
- Orange Juice
Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit,...
- Bitter Orange
Bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange,...
- Citrus Production
Major citrus growing regions Gathering oranges in Cayo,...
- Valencia Orange
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- Mandarin Orange
The term orange can mean any citrus tree that produces fruit for people to eat. Oranges are a very good source of Vitamin C. [1] Orange juice is an important part of many people's breakfast. The "sweet orange", which is the kind that are most often eaten today, grew first in South and East Asia but now grows in lots of parts of the world.
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae ( / ruːˈteɪsiˌaɪ / ). Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.
Orange, any of several species of small trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae and their nearly round fruits, which have leathery and oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh. A number of species and varieties of orange are economically important, namely the China orange, also.
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In botany, orange refers to any of several types of small, evergreen trees or shrubs bearing round fruit and belonging to the genus Citrus, and in particular applies to the sweet orange ( Citrus sinensis in many taxonomies) or the Seville, sour, or bitter orange ( Citrus aurantium in many taxonomies).
