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  Orange juice is one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade.
  
  


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  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.
  
  


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  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.
  
  


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  The orange blossom is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time.
  
  


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  The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater.
  
  


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  In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
  
  


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  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.
  
  


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  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.
  
  


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  Orange peel is used by gardeners as a slug repellent.
  
  

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aka Dwarf Navel Orange

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 sunny well drained position.Seedless. Evergreen.

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aka Valencia Orange

Citrus. Named after the Lue Gim Gong who was an influential Citrus grower in America during the 1900's. A form of Valencia orange that has sweet juicy fruit with a rich flavour. The fruit is of a medium size and ripens from around November. Award winner in 1911. Evergreen.

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aka Dwarf Valencia Orange

Citrus. Named after the Lue Gim Gong who was an influential Citrus grower in America during the 1900's. A form of Valencia orange that has sweet juicy fruit with a rich flavour. The fruit is of a medium size and ripens from around November. Award winner in 1911. Evergreen.

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aka Navel Orange

Citrus. A firm favourite for Citrus lovers. This large, sweet seedless fruit has an excellent flavour and plenty of juice. Ripening around July/August the mature fruit will hold well on the tree for several months. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny sheltered position. Evergreen.

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aka Dwarf Navel Orange

Citrus. On 'Flying Dragon' rootstock to keep compact. Large, easy-peel, sweet and seedless fruit with an excellent flavour and plenty of juice. Ripening around July the mature fruit will hold well on the tree. Perfect for a container but equally at home in the garden. Evergreen.

All Citrus like a warm sheltered position with regular feeding and plenty of water in summer. This is especially important if container grown. It is important to protect your Citrus from harsh frost. Citrus Information Pages

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Citrus Dwarf On 'Flying Dragon' root stock to keep compact. The fruit rounded, orange in colour, and shaped like mini oval oranges that ripen from late summer. Will look lovely in a pot or container on the deck or planted in the garden as a specimen. Both Flesh and skins are edible but not to everyone's liking. Evergreen.