Where are oranges grown? What are the common varieties?

Orange is a kind of citrus fruit, which is a hybrid of grapefruit and orange. It has high edible value and medicinal value. Orange has a long history of cultivation, because its pericarp contains fragrant smell, the ancients used it as a substitute for incense. So where should oranges be planted? What are the common varieties? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

Where are oranges suitable for planting?

The growth and development, flowering and fruiting of oranges are closely related to temperature, sunshine, moisture (humidity), soil and environmental conditions such as wind, altitude, topography and slope direction. Oranges in China are suitable to be planted in the alpine areas of southern Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, Gannan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and northeastern Yunnan.

Second, the main varieties of oranges

1. Sweet orange

Also known as sugar orange, acid-free sweet orange, mainly ice sugar orange, red meat navel orange, Chu orange, Xinqi orange, summer orange and other varieties, the fruit shape is similar to the common sweet orange. Due to the extremely low acid content, the fruit juice can be harvested and listed on the market when the juice content reaches an appropriate level. it is a very precocious sweet orange variety. There is a small amount of production in places such as the Mediterranean coast and Brazil to supply local markets.

2. Navel orange

Navel oranges are mainly Gannan navel orange, Xinfeng navel orange, Xunwu navel orange, Lun late navel orange and other varieties, the fruit is larger than ordinary oranges, generally seedless, parthenocarpy, easier to peel off. Therefore, navel orange is more suitable for fresh food. The main feature is that there is a conical accessory fruit in the fruit, which is characterized by a navel at the top of the fruit, that is, a small underdeveloped fruit is embedded at the top of the fruit.

3. Blood orange

Generally smaller than orange, mainly because the pulp and juice are red because of anthocyanins, there are Taroko blood orange, rose blood orange, red jade blood orange and other varieties. The pulp and fruit juice are all purplish red or dark red, with a trace of blood and plenty of water after cutting. The flesh is tender and juicy, and the blood orange is sour and sweet because it is rich in VC. On the whole, it is tastier than grapefruit.

4. Red orange

Red orange is mainly produced in Lianjiang, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. Lianjiang red orange fruit is large (about 150 grams per fruit). It has good fruit shape, orange-red flesh color, tender and smooth juice, sour in sweetness, sweet taste and fragrance, so it is very popular, so it is listed as the best fruit of state banquet. Lianjiang was therefore named as "the hometown of Chinese red oranges".

The above is the introduction of oranges. There are many varieties of oranges in China, and there are great differences in maturity, which can be divided into early, middle and late ripening according to fruit maturity. Farmers who plant oranges can harvest them regularly according to the maturity, use and market needs of the oranges.

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