Oranges - Valencia

Orange/Ārani

Availability

New Zealand Valencia oranges are available from November to February.

Storage and Handling

Store at room temperature. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

General Orange History

Oranges originated as a sour fruit growing wild in China. They were cultivated in China perhaps as early as 2500 B.C. Around the first century A.D. Romans obtained the fruit after long sea voyages. The Moors planted orange trees in Northern Africa around the first century A.D. and planting spread to Spain. By 1200 A.D. oranges were widely grown in Spain and Portugal. The original Valencia was discovered in Valencia, Spain, hence its name.

Facts

Oranges are citrus fruit related to mandarins, lemons, limes and grapefruit
Oranges have a high vitamin C content and played a role in preventing sailors from getting scurvy on long sea trips
Oranges are the largest of the citrus crops
Have from one to six seeds in the fruit

Growing Facts

Oranges grow on evergreen trees that can produce leaves, blossoms and fruit all at the same time
If oranges are left on the tree they may turn from orange back to green. This does not affect their flavour
Oranges grow in sub-tropical or semi-tropical regions of Brazil, United States, Mexico, Spain, New Zealand and many more countries

Nutrition Information

1 orange - 128g

	Avg Quantity per serving	Avg Quantity per 100g
Energy (kJ/Cal)	241/58	188/45
Protein (g)	1.13	0.88
Fat, total (g)	0.38	0.3
- saturated (g)	0.071	0.056
Carbohydrate (g)	10.98	8.58
- sugars (g)	10.82	8.45
Dietary Fibre (g)	0.26	0.2
Sodium (mg)	3.46	2.7
Vitamin C (mg)	45.57	35.6
Folate (µg)	55	43
Niacin (mg)	1.1	0.93
Potassium (mg)	204.8	160
Thiamin (mg)	0.09	0.07
Vitamin B6 (mg)	0.077	0.06
Calcium (mg)	37.12	29
Vitamin E (mg)	0.294	0.23
Vitamin A Equiv. (µg)	18.18	14.2
Riboflavin (mg)	0.038	0.03
Iron (mg)	0.166	0.13
Zinc (mg)	0.09	0.07
Selenium (µg)	0.06	0.05