Oranges from China
Posted on February 26, 2010 by cesa
The orange is the fruit of sweet orange tree which belongs to the genus Citrus of family Rutaceae. This family includes over 1,600 species.
The genus Citrus is the most important family, and consists of some 20 species with edible fruits all very rich in vitamin C, flavonoids and essential oils. The sweet orange is the most cultivated of all fruit, being the most important species of the genus Citrus.
The sweet orange is from the southeastern regions of Asia, particularly in the southeast of China and the Malay Archipelago. Its cultivation is done in South China for thousands of years from where it spread throughout Southeast Asia. Subsequently, it spread throughout the East by the Silk Road.
In the second half of the nineteenth century Brazil was discovered that an orange was sweet, juicy and beautiful seedless. She was taken to California, where years later became the queen of oranges, the variety known today as Washington Navel.
Thanks to the different varieties of oranges, you can enjoy this fruit throughout the year. Orange trees bloom in early spring, with a maturity period ranging from mid-fall to nearly started the summer, so during those months in his prime.
Nutritional composition of its highlights their low energy, thanks to its high water content and rich in vitamin C, folate and minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium.