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How many types of oranges are there?

No one knows exactly where the birthplace of the orange is. Although now it is grown in all warm countries of the world, until recently it was not so widespread.

The Greeks and Romans knew about the orange and it was probably brought from India to western Asia and then to Europe. Spanish colonists brought the sour orange to the West Indies and from there to Florida shortly after the first settlement there in 1565. The three most important types of orange are sweet or regular orange, tangerine and sour orange. But there are up to 97 varieties of sweet and tangerine orange.

Different types of oranges are grown in different parts of the country and the world. For example, in the states of California and Arizona, sweet oranges of the Washington Nail and Valencia varieties are grown. Sweet oranges grown in Florida include Gamlin, Pineapple, Parson Brown, Homosassa, and Valencia. Texas also grows Valencia and Gamlin. An interesting variety of sweet orange is called "blood" orange. It has dark red flesh. It is grown in the Mediterranean region.

Tangerine oranges are grown primarily in Florida. Temple - a loose orange with a thin skin - is a hybrid of a mandarin and a sweet orange. Sour orange is grown equally everywhere, but Spain produces most of the sour oranges that go into production. This orange is mainly used in the preparation of marmalade, as it is too sour and bitter to be consumed as a fruit. However, the range of application of this orange is quite wide: from the preparation of medicines to perfumery.

Author: Likum A.

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