An orange is a round, juicy fruit with a sweet and tangy taste. It is a citrus fruit that grows on small evergreen trees. Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.
Physical description
Oranges are medium to large, round, or oval in shape
The skin is bright orange, dimpled, and waxy.
The pulp is juicy and yellow, orange, or red in color.
The pulp is made up of juice sacs that are tightly packed into segments.
Taste
The taste of an orange is determined by the ratio of sugar to acid.
Some oranges have nonacidic pulp
Uses
Oranges can be eaten fresh or juiced
Orange juice is pulpy and has a pH of 2.9–4
The white fibrous layer of the orange, called the albedo, can be used to make jam
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