Top 12 Fresh Oranges

The orange is a fruit of many talents. It makes a great snack, and the juice is a favorite breakfast drink around the world. Its refreshing taste and nutrient punch ready the breakfaster for the day ahead--and the best juice always comes unsweetened from fresh oranges. The peel can be shaved for zest for cakes and desserts. Eating the fruit fresh lets one get the most out of it, so here's a guide on fresh orange offerings.

Every kind of orange

Oranges come in thousands of varieties, each created for a distinct flavor, color, size, or combination of features. Some like navel oranges are easy to peel and eat, while others like the valencia are far more suitable for halving and juicing. Some varieties, such as the caracara, come selected for seedlessness, making juicing much more manageable. Some are celebrated for their lovely and unique flavors, such as the raspberry-like blood orange, used in juice and marmalade.

Grown well and consciously

When buying any fruit, it's always good practice to look for products that have been naturally ripened and sustainably grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic oranges are a must if the peels are to be used in cakes or jams, as they do not contain pesticide residue. Look for fruit ripened on the tree and picked on placing the order (and not before).

Different sizes and quantities

While a daily serving of orange goes a long way towards meeting one's Vitamin C requirements, buying a crateful might be a bad idea if there's only one person to eat them. Oranges are available in dozens, medium bags of 3-7lbs, and larger boxes of 15-18lbs each. Some large oranges can even be purchased in singles. Buying responsibly reduces food waste and shipping costs.

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