What varieties of oranges are there?

The main varieties of oranges are: sweet orange, navel orange, blood orange, sugar orange and red orange.

1, sweet orange

The fruit of sweet orange is spherical, oblate or oval, orange-yellow to orange-red, the peel is difficult or easy to peel, the fruit is 9- 12 petals, the fruit is verified or semi-full, the flesh is light yellow, orange-red or purple-red, and the taste is sweet or slightly sour. The flowering period of sweet orange is from March to May, and the fruiting period is 10- 12, and the late-maturing variety is from February to April of the following year. The main feature of sweet orange is the navel at the top of the fruit. The so-called umbilicus is a group of carpels with incomplete development.

2, navel orange

China navel oranges are mainly produced in Chongqing, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan. Navel oranges are also produced in Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Yunnan and Guizhou. There are few navel oranges planted in Guangdong and Taiwan Province provinces. The flowers are white, rarely reddish purple on the back, and there are a few flowers in the raceme, or two axillary single flowers. The style is stout and the stigma is swollen. The fruit is spherical, oblate or oval, orange-yellow to orange-red, with navel at the top.

3. Sugar orange

Sugar orange, also known as sugar orange, originated in Qianyang County (now hongjiang city), Huaihua, Hunan Province. Sugar orange is an excellent variety of Hunan Qianyang red sweet orange. It is another name of Qianyang high-quality sugar orange variety, and it is a symbolic product of chinese national geography. Sugar orange is welcomed by the market for its excellent variety, rich and sweet taste, thin skin without stuffing and crisp meat.

4, red orange

Red oranges are mainly produced in Lianjiang, Zhanjiang, Guangdong. Lianjiang tangerine is deeply loved by people because of its large fruit, good fruit shape, smooth orange, rich residue juice, sweet and sour taste and sweet fragrance. Therefore, Lianjiang was named "the hometown of red and orange in China". Lianjiang red orange is divided into "Hongjiang orange" and "Lianjiang red".

5, blood orange

Blood orange is mainly produced in the Mediterranean countries of North Africa and South Europe. There are many cultivations in China. The main producing areas in China are Sichuan and Jiangxi. Blood orange likes temperature, light and humidity, but it is not resistant to waterlogging. The fruit is round, oblate or oval, orange-red, and the peel is difficult to peel or slightly easy to peel. When ripe, the pulp is orange-red or purple-red, sweet or slightly sour.

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