Orange
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The orange tree is the most widely grown fruit tree in the world, partly due to the mass consumption of orange juice.
There are many varieties of orange tree grown in the world including the satsuma, blood orange and bitter orange.
The largest grower of oranges in the world is Brazil with 99% of oranges grown for the export market. This is followed by the US, India, Mexico and China combined growing the same amount as Brazil.
Oranges need to be grown in climates between 15 and 30 degrees centigrade. The tree itself isn`t very hardy and frost can damage the tree quickly. They also require a lot of water which is essential for good juice production.
Nutritional Information 100g of an average Orange:-
| Calories | 62 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 15.7g |
| Protein | 1.0g |
| Fat | 0.3g |
| Fibre | 3.1g |
| Orange in other languages:- |
| Cebuano: | kahel |
| Chinese: | gānjú, chéng 柑橘, 橙 |
| French: | f orange |
| German: | f apfelsine, f orange |
| Greek: | n πορτοκάλι |
| Indonesian: | jeruk |
| Italian: | f arancia |
| Japanese: | orenji オレソジ |
| Nederlands: | c sinaasappel |
| Norwegian: | m appelsin |
| Polish: | f pomarańcza |
| Portuguese: | f laranja |
| Spanish: | f naranja |
| Swedish: | c apelsin |
| Tagalog: | dalanghita |
| Turkish: | portakal |