Some interesting facts about oranges:
- There are over 600 varieties of oranges
- Organic oranges do not contain synthetic (petroleum based) wax coatings
- Organically-grown oranges have up to 35% more vitamin c than those grown in the conventional way
- Dating back thousands of years, the orange was probably being cultivated by the Chinese by 2500 BC.
- Oranges and oranges blossoms are a symbol of love.
- In a tropical climate, oranges are green. In a temperate climate, oranges are orange.
- Oranges help humans to stay young. The fruit is rich in antioxidants that neutralize the effects of free radicals and unstable oxygen molecules in a human body, which are blamed for aging and a number of diseases.
- Orange peel: It can be used in food e.g. to make a candy and orange tea. It can be used at home as a natural cleanser. In Jamaica, people use orange peel to cut grease and oil. It can be used as a natural medicine for lowering blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. It can be used for your home gardens to keep the slug away.
- 88% of orange consists of vitamin C, the rest provides other vitamins and minerals.
- In some languages, such as Greek and Latin, oranges were referred to as ‘golden apples’.
