Several Curiosities About Oranges

About Oranges

Civilizations prior to the Arabs already had introduced oranges in Europe through spain and its cultivation has already started in many areas of Asia. The Romans had also had cultivated in the conquered areas of Africa.

However faded its cultivation when the Empire fell in the fifth century and began looting and ending the trade between the continents. It was introduced again in a few centuries later after the Moorish overthrew the unpopular reign by the Visigoths in Spain.

Its advanced techniques of irrigation as was mentioned in "The Arab influence in the Spanish way of life" helped them to populate the trees with the fruit as described by the Greek legends as the "Golden Apple", given to Hera on her wedding day with Zeus. The name of this famous fruit is derived from the Arabic word sanskrit Narangah" and became the Spanish word "naranja" in english "orange" used in the present.


How many different types of orange are there?

There are two scientific classifications of the orange that we can break down in bitter and sweet. The bitter orange introduced the arabs  is most commonly known today as the Seville orange. The bitter orange is not a fruit edible and at the time of the Arabs has been used mainly for religious purposes, medicinal and civilians, as well as flavorings in drinks. Today this orange is exported mainly to Britain, where is use it to make a jam on the basis of a recipe that appeared for the first time in a cookbook in 1587.


What are the most common orange varieties?

Was Christopher Columbus and the conquerors who introduced the orange in the New World, more than five centuries ago. The Valencia variety is one of the sweetest fruit and is in addition to Spain is also grown in the USA and South America for processing into juice.

One of the goods mentioned in the United States and traded on the stock market. Navel Oranges are a sort of mutation and this variety was discovered in Brazil and is especially unique because of its shape. The sanguin - the blood orange is more common in Spain and Italy and is commonly used for juicing, as well is enjoyed as a whole fruit.