Oddly enough, the valencia orange is not from the city in Spain, but was created in southern California sometime in the mid-19th century. Though it is among the most common oranges in the U.S., it’s ...

Florida and oranges go together like peanut butter and jelly. Despite that strong association, the Sunshine State isn't the ...

4. Blood Oranges. Ah, blood orange: No winter cheese board or holiday dessert spread is complete without it.They get their name from the deep red color of their flesh, which is super juicy, sweet ...

Within a decade it had become the most widely planted variety of citrus in Southern California and is still one of the most popular navel orange varieties in the world. In 1875 there were 90,000 ...

There are two types of California oranges, and each has its own story. The Valencia orange came here with the Spanish padres, the seeds planted in the San Gabriel mission garden around 1804.

In 1962, seeking a more assured supply, the owners of California Citrus Pulp Co., based in Colton, planted 40 acres of seedling sour orange trees in Bard, Calif., near Yuma, where land and water ...

To feed the demand for seedless mandarin oranges, farmers and scientists have been chasing new varieties and developing new technologies. California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen May 1 ...