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Where Do Oranges (the Food) Come From?

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Spain
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They grow in Florida, or Hawaii
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Brazil ,Colombia and China also grow them.
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No one can be precisely sure where oranges first grew. It simply doesn't exist in a wild state, any more. It's generally thought that the fruit trees originated in either souther China, nort-east India or maybe somewhere else in southeast Asia. Probably by the time oranges as an eastern exotic started to be imported to Europe (in the 1400s) the plant had already been cultivated for several hundred years. The cultivated variety may have simply out-competed its ancestral species for habitat.

Oranges nowadays, that we eat are overwhelmingly from Spain (for Europeans) or California and Florida (for north Americans). South American oranges (and related varieties of citrus) are increasingly penetrating both the US and European markets, though.

The name for the colour orange in English actually came after the fruit (was named after the fruit, to be specific). It was first used in this context in English in the 1500s.
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Asia
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Oranges grow on trees in tropical areas, such as South and Central America, as well as Southeast Asia.
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Oranges are grown all around the Mediterranean area, and places with similar temperature. Spain, Tunisia, Portugal, Malta, America to name a few.
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The best ones are grown right here in Arizona along with ruby red grapefruit, that I pick everyday in my backyard, here in Surprise, Arizona!!!!
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Based on personal observation, I think it's most likely from somewhere in southeast asia. There are varieties of citrus fruits grown here that most people have never seen or heard of- I've personally seen somewhere around 10 distinct types of limes (some grown for food, others grown for the acid they produce and used to make things like shampoo), and fruit such as mongkut- a very light citrus fruit with a very sweet flavor, with the distinction that the fruit itself has no skin over the segments, but the rind of the fruit is noticeably thicker than an orange and has to be peeled with a knife. Still others are "Som-Oo" (thai name), which is similar to a grapefruit but the size of a soccer ball, with a rind somewhere around an inch thick.

This might be coincidence, many of these might simply be imported, but the mongkut at the very least is native to SE Asia.
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Different types of oranges are produced at different locations. The two most favorable types of oranges that are Valencia orange which is known to be originated from China and the second one is Navel Oranges. Navel oranges are produced in California and Florida. These are the juiciest oranges with no seeds and are considered best for eating.
  Blood oranges with red skin inside are from Italian origin but are grown in U.S in California. The Cleopatra Mandarin Orange is from India. Many commercial oranges are produced in Asia.
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The most best oranges come from the places that are hot usually e.g. Greece, Mexico, south america and spain
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Oranges essentially grow on trees. The Orange tree is basically a flowering tree and is usually 10 m tall. It has evergreen leaves of ovate shape.
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Oranges grow on trees in tropical areas, such as south and centra; America, as well as southeast Asia

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