🍊 Orange
Citrus sinensis
What it is
A round citrus fruit with a bumpy peel and sweet, juicy sections inside.
How it looks
Round and orange-colored with a thick, dimpled peel that protects the fruit inside.
Taste
Sweet and a little tangy, bursting with juice in every bite.
Why it is healthy
Famous for lots of vitamin C, which helps your body fight off colds and heal cuts.
How to eat it
Peel and eat the sections, or squeeze them into fresh juice for breakfast.
How it grows
Grows on evergreen trees with sweet-smelling white flowers in warm, sunny places.
In season
Sweetest in winter, though many kinds are picked from late fall into spring.
History
Oranges came from Asia long ago and were carried by traders all around the warm world.
Fun fact
The color orange was actually named after the fruit, not the other way around.
Try this
Roll an orange on the table before peeling to make it juicier and easier to open.