Author: Marilyn Medina

How to Pick a Good Orange: Choose oranges that feel heavy for their size and have firm, finely textured skin. Skin color is not an indicator of flavor or ripeness. Those with greenish hues can be just as tasty as bright orange ones. Avoid any oranges with soft spots or those that feel spongy. What […]

All fresh picked Florida oranges are sweet, but Navels, Minneola Tangelos, Murcott Honey Tangerines are perhaps sweeter (less acid) than other varieties. Each variety has its own unique characteristics in color, juice content, flavor, seediness and ease of peeling. What type of orange is the sweetest? Navel Orange – considered to be one of the […]

How to Store Oranges Put oranges in a mesh bag. Place whole oranges in a plastic mesh bag so your fruits have some airflow. Place in the crisper drawer. Store cut oranges in an airtight container. How do you keep oranges from going Mouldy? Oranges do best at cooler temperatures and go bad quickly at […]

When you pick one up, you should feel a good amount of weight in your hand, like a small sports ball. This heaviness indicates how much juice is in your orange. Don’t be afraid to give it a sniff. The sweetest and ripest fruits will emit the scent of their juices through the skin. How […]

Navel orange blossoms lack viable pollen and ovules, so all fruits are seedless. Which oranges have no seeds? Navels are part of the winter citrus family. They’re seedless, peel easily, and are thought to be one of the world’s best-tasting oranges. Does a navel orange have seeds? navel orange variety are seedless. The reason for […]

SEEDLESS FRUIT such as navel oranges are propagated asexually, usually by grafting. The most frequent reasons for lack of seed development are pollination failure, or nonfunctional eggs or sperm. Are seedless oranges natural? The seedless oranges we eat today derive from a seedless tree discovered by farmers in a Brazilian orange grove in the 1870s. […]

So, what is the difference between oranges and mandarins? While both are citrus, orange-colored, and grow from trees, oranges tend to be quite larger with a thick skin that can be hard to peel with a more tart taste, while mandarins are much smaller with thin and easy-to-peel skin and are much sweeter. Is orange […]

large navel. 4013 small navel, West (113 size and smaller) 3107 medium navel, West (72 to 88 size) 4012 large navel, West (56 size and larger) What do the numbers on oranges mean? Little do you know, there’s an entire world of information located on that sticker, thanks to the short number on each. These […]

The opposite of the color orange is blue. What is the negative color of orange? Positive meanings of orange include warmth, energy, youthfulness, health and adventure. The most common negative associations of the color include crassness, rudeness and frivolity. Dark orange: Darker shades of orange seem to have the most negative associations, such as untrustworthiness […]