Also called Pink Navel orange. What looks like a regular orange on the outside may be a Cara Cara once peeled. This normal-looking Californian orange has a pink flesh inside and a refreshing taste that is orange, but with something more.
Cara Cara Orange
Storage Tips
Oranges can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight.
Blood Orange
Don’t be alarmed by this fruit’s blood red interior. The taste is excellent – think orange with a tart hint of berry. Blood Oranges are native to the Mediterranean.
Storage Tips
Oranges can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight.Citrus Beet Salad
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 bunch beets, greens removed 2 navel or blood oranges, peeled and sliced in rounds 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced (optional) 2 tablespoons vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard PREPARATION Trim and scrub the beets, place them in a [...]
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Blood Oranges…Ah, Ah, Ah!
By Heidi Lewis [The Green Room – Children’s Television Department] Bunny: “What’s with all the bits of fabric everywhere?” Bob: “Count von Count from Sesame Street and Count Chocula got into a heated debate. The Count was trying to count the blood oranges in the FruitGuys crate, and Chocula was trying to eat them.” Bunny: [...]
Preparation Tips
The beautiful skin of blood oranges is often not easy to peel. You may find the best way to eat them is to slice them into segments—better to sink your fangs into.Storage Tips
Keep blood oranges at room temperature and out of direct sunlight for up to a week, or store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.Ambersweet Orange
A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin.
Hamlin Orange
The first of the citrus season, Hamlin are an important juice orange, great cut into slices (or smiles). This improved variety from the Azores Islands was imported by Thomas Rivers in 1865.
Storage Tips
Oranges can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight.Simple Beet Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Beets, 2–3 large or 4–6 small, trimmed and well cleaned 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced (yellow, white, red, or green) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste Optional additions: Sliced orange, tangerine, or grapefruit; sliced avocado; fresh [...]
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The Bright Sunshine of Citrus
The Season of the Navel Orange, Grapefruit, and Mandarin By Heidi Lewis The bright sunshine of citrus has begun streaming in! Although ostensibly citrus is available year-round, a series of citrus characters will step in and out of the citrus odyssey. We like to give them heroic epithets as Homer gave his gods and goddesses [...]
Valencia Orange
Citrus waves are rolling in like an endless summer, brah. The primo Valencia is old-school orange. A tangy treat to take down the hall to the dawn patrol. The Valencia “re-greens” as it ripens on the tree, green near the stem is normal.
Preparation Tips
Slice into sections for orange smiles all around - and let the sunshine in! Valencia oranges also make great orange juice.Storage Tips
Oranges can be stored at room temperature for a couple of weeks or refrigerated for up to several weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight.Navels vs. Valencias
by Gretchen Bay Valencia and navel oranges are similar in flavor and appearance, but what distinguishes one from the other? Oranges are one of the most commonly grown fruits in the world, and both Valencias and navels are categorized as “sweet oranges” of the genus Citrus x sinensis. From the outside, the main distinguishing characteristic [...]
Orange Beet Salad
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 bunch beets, greens removed 2 navel oranges 1 bunch arugula, trimmed and torn to bite-size pieces 1/3 medium red onion, thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts, optional 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar or lemon juice 1 tsp dijon mustard 1⁄2 Tbsp honey PREPARATION [...]
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Orange, Fennel, and Kale Salad
Adapted from rawfoodrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 1 medium bunch kale 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest 1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fennel leaves, chopped Pinch nutmeg 1 orange, peeled, seeded, and chopped 8 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 3/4 teaspoon sea salt Sesame [...]
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Rosemary Citrus Granita
Recipe courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary 1 cup citrus juice, orange and grapefruit combined 1 tablespoon citrus zest, orange and grapefruit combined PREPARATION In a small saucepan, heat the water and sugar until the sugar is completely melted. Remove from heat and add the [...]
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Sapodilla, Orange, and Banana Smoothie
Adapted from incrediblesmoothies.com INGREDIENTS 2 ripe sapodilla (skin and seeds removed) 1/2 banana 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice 1/4 teaspoon orange zest 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup ice PREPARATION Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into chilled glasses and serve. Serves 1. Prep time, [...]
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Fennel and Orange Salad
Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm Report INGREDIENTS 2 fennel bulbs, very thinly sliced crosswise 2 oranges, zested, peeled, and segmented (segment over a bowl and reserve the juice as well as the zest for the dressing) 12 black olives, pitted and cut in half 2 cups arugula or other bitter greens Dressing: Reserved orange juice Sherry [...]
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Orange-Cranberry-Pear Relish
Adapted from foodnetwork.com INGREDIENTS 1 small Valencia orange 1 12-ounce bag fresh or frozen cranberries 1 Bartlett pear, cored and cut into chunks 1/2-cup light brown sugar Pinch kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper 3 Tablespoons toasted and coarsely chopped pecans (optional) Preparation Cut the orange into small wedges and place, including peel, [...]
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Roasted Beet Salad with Oranges and Beet Greens
Adapted from Bon Appetit INGREDIENTS 4 medium beets with beet greens attached 2 large oranges 1 head of lettuce, washed and ripped into bite-sized pieces 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Trim greens from beets. Cut off [...]
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The Book of Citrus
Jonathan Sauer, in his book Historical Geography of Crop Plants: A Select Roster, notes that, “Almost nothing is certain about the natural geography and ecology of truly wild citrus. Both the distribution and genetics of the genus have been drastically modified in Asia by human intervention.” Citrus is believed to have originated somewhere in Southeast [...]
Royal Mandarin
Royal Mandarin is a tangerine and orange cross; also known as the Temple Orange. Loose skin for easy peeling and sweet pulp with a hint of spice. Oranges are often seen on alters and shrines with incense and candles. The orange’s color is bright and they are ascetically pleasing if the offering is one or [...]
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