Where are the oranges from?

Oranges are very common in our lives. They are a delicious fruit and are loved by many people. So what are the producing areas of oranges? Let's take a look at it next.

I. the world distribution of oranges

Oranges in the world are mainly distributed in the area south of latitude 35 °N, which is warm and humid, and the area with large water body warming can be pushed northward to latitude 45 °N. There are 135countries in the world that produce oranges with an annual output of 102.822 million tons, covering an area of 107.3 million mu, ranking first among the 100 fruits, Brazil, 24.2526 million tons, the United States, 16.3352 million tons, and China, third, 10.78 million tons, followed by Mexico, Spain, Iran, India, Italy and other countries.

Second, the producing area of oranges in China

Oranges in China are distributed between 16-37 °N and 2600 meters above sea level (Batang, Sichuan), starting from Sanya City in Hainan Province in the south, Shaanxi, Gansu and Henan in the north, Taiwan Province in the east and the Yarlung Zangbo River valley in Xizang in the west. However, the economic cultivation areas of citrus in China are mainly concentrated between 20-33 °north latitude and below 700m-1000 m above sea level. There are 19 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) producing oranges, including Taiwan Province, among which oranges are mainly produced in 10 provinces (cities and regions), including Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Hubei, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Chongqing and Taiwan. the second is Shanghai, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangsu and other provinces (cities). It is also grown in Shaanxi, Henan, Hainan, Anhui and Gansu provinces, and there are 985 counties (cities and districts) growing oranges throughout the country.

Third, the value of oranges

Orange taste sweet and sour, warm, into the lungs. It mainly treats chest septum gas, vomiting and eating less, stomach yin deficiency, thirst in the mouth, lung heat cough and excessive drinking. It has the effect of appetizing, relieving thirst and moisturizing the lungs. Oranges are also very nutritious, and an orange can almost meet the vitamin C content that the human body needs in a day. And orange contains more than 170 kinds of plant compounds and more than 60 kinds of flavonoids, most of which are natural antioxidants.

The rich nutrients in oranges have the effects of reducing blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis, which are of great benefit to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Orange juice contains a substance called Nomilin, which has the ability to inhibit and kill cancer cells and has a preventive effect on gastric cancer. The orange peel is orange-red and the flesh is grainy, which is very similar to grapefruit. Orange peel is thin and meaty, and the juice is sour, sweet and delicious. Peel off the orange and the orange water can overflow.

The taste and nutritional value of oranges are very high. Oranges are planted all over our country, which can be said to be a kind of fruit that is very close to the people.