DOT Magazine

1 min. di lettura

The first orange tree was grown in China over 7,000 years ago. Orange peel can be used to make jam, which is called marmalade. There are lots of different types of oranges, like Blood Oranges or tangerines. Oranges are part of the citrus family, like

Los Angeles Times

3 min. di lettura

I don't usually just wave agents of the state into my house. But when a nice lady from the California Department of Food and Agriculture showed up at my door recently, I welcomed her with a genuine smile. "You're here for the psyllids, right?" I aske

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in positive market demand for citrus, resulting in an upsurge in prices, according to Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa. Chadwick and Hannes Nel, managing director of the S

Better Nutrition

1 min. di lettura

The leaves are down, the wind is blowing, and the fireplace is getting a workout. But for me, November is just a lead-in to the food holiday of the year—Thanksgiving. One of my all-time favorite seasonal side dishes is a Cranberry, Pear, and Orange R

Popular Science

1 min. di lettura

The 2017-18 season was set to be a bounce-back year for Florida oranges. We’d had almost a decade of decline due to a bacterial infection called citrus greening, which clogs the veins of the plant and stops nutrients from reaching the fruit. But twea

Backyard

5 min. di lettura

WORDS: JEN STITTPHOTOS: JEN STITT & DAN GUTHRIE Dan and I moved to the mid-north coast of NSW 14 years ago when we purchased an 810-square-metre block, home to an old fibro cottage and a magnificent mango tree. Over the years we have removed, plante

Eat Well

4 min. di lettura

According to Citrus Australia, the production of citrus began in this country in 1787 with the First Fleet introducing plantations of lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit and mandarins to Sydney. The climate, with dry and hot summers and rainy winters,

Good Organic Gardening

1 min. di lettura

Every year the National Trust of South Australia holds a national competition to find the country’s best marmalade. The winning marmalade then gains entry to the world stage via a competition known as the World’s Original Marmalade Awards, held at Da

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

With about 60% of the 2020 export citrus crop now dispatched, the industry remains on track for a record-breaking export year. Although the estimate of 143,3 million 15kg cartons had been revised downwards to 139,8 million cartons, this was still mor

Earth Garden

2 min. di lettura

THE LONG journey of sweet oranges through 4000 years – across the world from east to west to the gardens and orchards of Europe – began in southern China, where oranges still grow wild. These fruit were mentioned about 500 AD in works compiled by Con

Good Organic Gardening

2 min. di lettura

Words Jennifer Stackhouse Common name: Lemonade lemon Botanical name:Citrus ‘Lemonade’ Family: Rutaceae Aspect and soil: Sunny, sheltered; well-drained soil Best climate: Temperate to tropical Habit: Small tree Propagation: Grafted plants Difficulty:

Kitchen Garden

2 min. di lettura

December and over winter is when many citrus plants are at their best and it’s the time to start harvesting the fruits. Lemons, limes, oranges and calamondins are now ripe and ready to pick and enjoy. Lemons and limes can be picked more or less at an

Good Organic Gardening

1 min. di lettura

While a lemon, orange and mandarin tree are often found in backyards, there is a world of unusual citrus to grow — including the one known as chinotto, which may ring a bell if you like bitter drinks. Chinotto (pronounced “kee-not-to”) is also the na

NPR

3 min. di lettura

In an effort to save irreplaceable varieties from disease and other threats, plant cuttings are being "cryopreserved" — plunged into liquid nitrogen for later revival.

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The Spanish farmers’ association, ASAJA Alicante, has warned that some operators are buying frozen oranges from farmers in Andalusia, where storm Filomena affected 30% to 40% of citrus production, at half-price and exporting them to the European mark

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

A strong increase in global demand for citrus has so far been evident in the 2020 export season, according to Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa. In a statement, Chadwick said increased global demand for lemons

Palm Beach Illustrated

1 min. di lettura

December to May marks peak orange season in Florida, and locals can indulge in the Sunshine State’s juiciest delicacy—or ship a box of sunshine to snow-logged Northerners—at family-owned staples such as Palm Beach Groves and Juno Beach’s TerMarsch Gr

Palm Beach Illustrated

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The Regional Citrus is South Florida’s agricultural jewel, and chef Lindsay Autry wants diners to know it. A chorus of almost a dozen Indian River citrus varieties lend unbelievable flavor to Peruvian-style yellowtail ceviche, with Florida orange and

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The latest annual report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on prospects for South Africa’s citrus industry for 2020 indicated strong growth in both production and exports. “While oranges are the biggest citrus type produced in Sou

Amateur Gardening

5 min. di lettura

IF life gives you lemons… celebrate! Like a burst of sunshine with their brightly coloured waxy skins, citrus fruits are rich in nutrients and great for anything from livening up a G&T to squeezing for fresh juice. And although they’re too tender to

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

2 min. di lettura

Freshly squeezed, segmented into salads, made into tangy marmalade or added to delicious desserts and cakes are some of the wonderful ways homegrown oranges are used. Potted dwarf orange trees covered in beautiful bright-orange fruit look so decorati

Good Organic Gardening

4 min. di lettura

Words Kerry Boyne Photos Diggers Club, diggers.com.au There was a time, not so long ago, when just about every Aussie backyard had a lemon tree. Now that many city folk live in apartments and townhouses, thankfully there are varieties that are well s

Fleurieu Living Magazine

2 min. di lettura

For those of us lucky enough to shop at the Willunga Farmers Market every Saturday, it’s easy to fall into a pleasant weekly routine. Greens from this stall, apples from next door, beetroots a couple stores down. And coffee, obviously. To experience

City Press

3 min. di lettura

The sale of oranges by South Africa to the US has risen by between 15% and 38% compared with what it was a year ago, according to Summer Citrus from SA (SCSA), a group of Western Cape producers who target the US market. Piet Smith, a member of the bo

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

A new analytical facility in Wellington in the Western Cape can now routinely measure carbohydrate and starch concentrations in the leaves and roots of citrus trees at certain physiological stages throughout the season. According to a statement by gl

Lunch Lady Magazine

3 min. di lettura

It’s hard not to love oranges. Delicious, sweet-scented and pleasingly weighty, they’re bewitching decorative orbs that also double as one of nature’s healthiest product lines. Loaded with vitamin C, an average-sized orange contains around 80 per cen

Viz Magazine

1 min. di lettura

No seg(ment)s, please, we’re British monarchy: The Duke of Cambridge and some oranges, yesterday. EXCLUSIVE! BUCKINGHAM Palace stunned the world’s press this week when they announced that Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, has never eaten an orange.

New Internationalist

1 min. di lettura

Global Farmers’ Market is a new partnership between New Internationalist and gebana to supply organic produce direct from farmers. Founded in Switzerland is 1998, gebana’s aim is to link social and ecological values to economic sustainability. Partne

Woman & Home Feel Good You

1 min. di lettura

Sweet and sour, these delicious fruits can do so much more than spice up a jug of Pimm’s, as GP Dr Ross Perry (Director of CosmedicsUK) explains… Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruit are packed full of vitamin C, which stimulates collage

Texas Highways Magazine

2 min. di lettura

When working in his family’s citrus groves, David Strohmeyer Jr. likes to take an occasional refreshment break. He squeezes a just-picked Persian lime into his water and chugs the bottle on the spot. “It will get you through the day,” he says. If you