?•  The name orange is actually used to describe the citrus fruit of several different trees including the sweet orange, the sour orange, the Seville orange, the Mandarin orange, and the tangerine.
 
•  Although, oranges are currently the largest citrus crop in the world, the sweet oranges popular in the United States today first came from China.
 
•  Orange trees are actually classified as evergreens trees that rarely exceed 30 feet in height.  All varieties have leaves that are oval and glossy and the flowers are white and fragrant.
 
•  Three essential oils come from oranges. First, the oil of orange is collected from the rind and used mainly as a flavoring agent. The second oil is harvested from the leaves and small stems and is used in the perfume industry. The third type of essential orange oil is obtained from orange blossoms and is used to make flavorings and perfumes.
 
•  Sweet oranges are the most common type grown today and they include the common orange, the navel orange, and the blood orange.
 
•  Navel oranges are currently the most popular eating orange in the world primarily because they are seedless, easy to peel, and very sweet.
 
•  The Seville orange has a bitter taste and is cultivated for marmalade and to provide rootstock for less hardy strains of oranges.
 
•  Only 20% of the total orange crop worldwide is sold as whole fruit. The remaining 80% is used to make orange juice, extracts, and preserves.
 
•  The country of Brazil currently produces the most oranges and grapefruits in the world.
 
•  Oranges have been cultivated in the United States for over a century and the leading producers in Florida and California combined produce nearly 25 billion pounds of oranges annually.
 
•  Oranges from California are brighter in color than oranges grown in Florida because the night temperatures in Florida are warmer and cause more chlorophyll to transfer into the peel; which can make them greener in appearance.