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Citrus ×sinensis
Also called Sour Orange, Seville Orange, Bitter Orange, Bigarade, Guntur Sour Orange, Kichili, King Orange
Sweet orange is a broadleaf evergreen citrus tree grown mainly for its juicy fruit and aromatic peel. It needs full sun, warmth, and well-drained soil to fruit well.
Citrus × sinensis (sometimes written Citrus sinensis), the sweet orange, is a broadleaf evergreen hybrid between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata). Hybrid sweet oranges are commonly cultivated fruits that include Valencia oranges, blood oranges and navel oranges.
The orange fruit is an important agricultural product, used for both the juicy fruit pulp and the aromatic peel (rind). Orange blossoms (the flowers) are used in several different ways, as are the leaves and wood of the tree.
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