Which city is known as the orange city?

'Nagpur' is known as the orange city.

How many calories are in an orange?

A medium-sized orange contains around 60 calories.

'Orange' a great source of vitamin C-Apr. 20, 2024

Orange is a fruit produced by certain trees from the citrus family ‘Rutaceae’. Its scientific name is ‘Citrus sinensis’ and is considered one of the most popular and consumed fruits in the world after tomato, apple and banana.

Orange is mostly consumed directly or in the form of juices and smoothies. The fruit is also used to make eatables like marmalade, jam, etc and flavourings for cakes, desserts, pastries and certain other food products.

The fruit is believed to have originated from the region that encompasses Northeast India, Southern China and Myanmar- from where it was introduced to various parts of the world by traders and explorers, especially to Europe by the Portuguese traders in the early 16th century- and it has been grown since at least 4500 years ago.

Orange can be cultivated on a wide variety of soils, but well-drained fertile loamy soils are the ideal soil for the orange plants that grow up to 16 to 50 feet in height and start bearing the fruits after 3 to 5 years from planting. Orange is a winter fruit that is normally harvested from November to June and planted from July to September.

The orange has more than 400 varieties and some of the main ones are navel orange, blood orange, tangerine, mandarin, seville, bergamot, clementine, trifoliata, etc. And among them, the most popular and used variety is navel orange due to its unique taste, flavour, rich vitamin C content and purported health benefits.

Oranges are rich in fiber and vitamin C, and also contain sugar, protein, sodium, calcium, potassium, carbohydrates and vitamin A. And the nutrients in the fruit are purported to protect cells from damage, help absorb iron for fighting anemia, boost the immune system, and improve heart health.

At present, Brazil is the largest producer, exporter and consumer of oranges in the world. Other major producers are China, India, Mexico, the US, Egypt, South Africa and Turkey. And Spain, South Africa, Egypt and the US are the other major exporters preceded by Brazil, while the largest importer is Germany, followed by France, Netherlands, China and Russia.

In India, the largest producer of orange is Madhya Pradesh, followed by Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Orissa, and West Bengal. And Nagpur in Maharashtra is called the ‘Orange City’ due to the large-scale production and trade of various varieties of orange, especially the Nagpur Mandarin orange, commonly known as Nagpur orange which is the most popular variety of the orange in India due to its unique sweet flavour and easily peelable rind.

Some of the major trading markets of orange in India:

Madhya Pradesh (Indore, Mandsaur, Teegaon,)

Maharashtra (Nagpur, Talegaon, Warud, Anjangaon)

Punjab (Jalandhar, Patran, Ludhiana, Barnala)

Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Koyambedu, Dindigul, Ooty)

Names of orange in different Indian languages:

Hindi Santara

Tamil Arancu

Malayalam Oranj

Frequently Asked Questions

Which acid is present in orange?

Orange contains 'citric acid.
Which city is known as the orange city?

'Nagpur' is known as the orange city.
Which vitamin is high in orange?

'Vitamin C' is high in orange.
How many calories are in an orange?

A medium-sized orange contains around 60 calories.

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