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- Orange juice is one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade.
- Sweet orange oil, a by-product of the juice industry is produced by pressing the peel. It is used as a flavoring in food and drink and for its fragrance in perfume and aromatherapy.
- It is an efficient cleaning agent which is promoted as being environmentally friendly. Its smell is considered more pleasant by some than those of other cleaning agents.
- The orange blossom is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time.
- The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater.
- In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
- Orange blossom honey is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during bloom, which also pollinates seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized, and tastes much like orange.
- All parts of the orange are used to make marmalade: the pith and pips are separated, and typically placed in a muslin bag where they are boiled in the juice (and sliced peel) to extract their pectin, aiding the setting process.
- Orange peel is used by gardeners as a slug repellent.
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PAGE 1 2 3 ALL aka Bergamot sour orange Citrus. Bergamot orange is a very fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour, similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Plant in the sun in fertile well drained soil for best results. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen. Orange Bergamot Expected Stock Height: 60/80 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Navel Orange Citrus. A good quality NZ orange with sweet and juicy, virtually seed-less fruit. Ripens from September onwards. Chock full of Vitamin C. Oranges are happiest in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. Orange Best Seedless Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 5.5l ? $49.99 aka Blood Orange Citrus. Medium sized fruit, deep red flesh and rind with a bright red blush. Flavour is stronger and aroma is more intense than usual. Earliest ripening of the blood oranges but the longest to reach fruiting maturity. Few Seeds. Feed with Citrus Fertiliser in spring and autumn. Evergreen. Orange Blood Moro Expected Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Standard Blood Orange Medium sized fruit, deep red flesh and rind with a bright red blush. Flavour is stronger and aroma is more intense than usual. Earliest ripening of the blood oranges but the longest to reach fruiting maturity. Few seeds. Plant in fertile soil, where this tree will get lots of sunshine. Evergreen Orange Blood Moro Patio std Expected Stock Height: STD-70/HGT-100 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Blood Orange Citrus. The Spanish Blood Orange is a thornless, highly productive, evergreen tree. The fruit have smooth, shiny rind and sweet, juicy flesh. The flesh is flecked with red hence the common name. Ripens around August. Plant in the sun in fertile well drained soil. Evergreen. Orange Blood (Sanguinelli) Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? New stock expected End of Spring, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Blood Orange Citrus. Blood Orange. 'Tarocco' is a highly rated dessert orange which is very high in Vitamin C. The skin is of medium thickness and easy to peel and the red coloured flesh is seedless, sweet, juicy and fragrant. The fruit is of a medium size and slightly oval. Rated Evergreen. Orange Tarocco Expected Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Orange Citrus. Talk about unusual! Intriguing form of orange that has hand shaped fruit with long fingers. As there is no pulp it is the lemon flavoured zest that makes the fruit desirable. Often used to flavour lemon liqueurs and specialty vodkas so there's a new hobby for you! Evergreen. Buddhas Hand Expected Stock Height: 60/75 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka NavelOrange Citrus. A low acid orange tender, juicy, high quality flesh which produces bountiful crops of virtually seedless fruit. The flesh is pinkish in colour. Plant in a well drained position with plenty of sunshine. Seedless. Evergreen.
Orange Cara Cara Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ? Container: 3.5l ? $49.99 aka Navel Orange Citrus. This navel orange has an excellent flavour and sweet juicy flesh with a fine texture, seedless orange. Easy peel. Ripens from July to September. Good vigorous upright habit. Oranges are happiest in a sunny well drained position with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. Orange Carters Navel Expected Stock Height: 40/45cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Standard Weeping Orange Citrus. Here's something a little different - a naturally weeping and cascading Orange Tree that is perfect for container or court-yard gardening. The large fruit are sweet and juicy with few seeds and ripen from July to November. Highly ornamental and deliciously edible. Evergreen. Orange Cipo Std Weeping Expected Stock Height: STD-100/HGT-125 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 4m
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Naturally grown in semi- and tropical regions, Blood Oranges required cool nights with daytime warmth with plenty of sunshine hours for the fruit to show "blood" colours. As trees mature the fruit colour is enhanced.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Naturally grown in semi- and tropical regions, Blood Oranges required cool nights with daytime warmth with plenty of sunshine hours for the fruit to show "blood" colours. As trees mature the fruit colour is enhanced.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): Standard
Naturally grown in semi- and tropical regions, Blood Oranges required cool nights with daytime warmth with plenty of sunshine hours for the fruit to show "blood" colours. As trees mature the fruit colour is enhanced.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Naturally grown in semi- and tropical regions, Blood Oranges required cool nights with daytime warmth with plenty of sunshine hours for the fruit to show "blood" colours. As trees mature the fruit colour is enhanced.
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 1.5m x 1m
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 2.5m x 2m
Citrus Information Pages
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): Standard
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