(Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange)

Introduced to the West in the 16th century, this dense, globular, evergreen tree is probably native to southern China and Vietnam. Fragrant white flowers in late winter and spring (and nearly year round under favorable conditions) give rise to sweet or tangy orange-red fruit of varying sizes, textures, and flavors. Among the different types of sweet oranges are Valencias, navels, and blood oranges.

Sweet orange trees prefer full sun and well drained soil and thrive where summers are hot and winter...

(Orange)

The sweet orange cultivar ‘Budd’ is a blood orange developed in Florida. It produces medium to large-sized round fruit with thick, tight, orange skin. The flesh is richly flavored and the flesh is blood red and stable, but requires cool nights to fully develop the color. This is one of the few blood oranges which develops the characteristic fruit color in Florida. The fruit ripens midseason and holds on the tree well. The trees have a rounded habit, are vigorous, and very productive. Blood oranges...

(Cara Cara Pink Navel Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Orange)

The cultivar ‘Gardner’ is similar to the very old ‘Pineapple. It produces medium to large-sized, round fruit, flattened at both ends with thin, tight orange skin. The flesh is richly flavored, juicy, and moderately seedy. The fruit ripens mid season and is more flavorful if exposed to cool nights. The trees have an upright habit, are vigorous, productive and tend toward alternate bearing, which means they produce a heavy crop one year and a lighter crop the next if fruit is left on the trees too...

(Hamlin Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Marrs Valencia Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Midknight Valencia Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Moro Blood Orange, Orange)

A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine and many people agree. The juice of sweet oranges has become a dietary staple of millions worldwide. No trees of Citrus sinensis exist in the wild today, but probably originated in China, northeastern India, and southeastern Asia. They were eventually moved along Asian trade routes to Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe where those of wealthy means established orangeries. Spaniards brought oranges with them to South America in the...

(Orange)

The cultivar ‘Parson Brown’ is one of the earliest of all sweet oranges. It produces medium sized, round fruit, flattened at both ends with medium pebbled, tight orange skin. The flesh is richly flavored, juicy, firm and moderately seedy. The trees have an upright habit, are extremely vigorous, productive and tend toward alternate bearing, which means they produce a heavy crop one year and a lighter crop the next if fruit is left on the trees too long. Parson Brown was once the premier commercial...