ORANGES
The orange is technically a hesperidum, a type of berry.
The orange was the first fresh fruit to bear a trademark. In 1919 the California Fruit Growers Exchange burned 'Sunkist' on their oranges.
In Queen Victoria's day, oranges were given as Christmas gifts in England.
Almost 40% of the orange crop in the U.S. goes to make frozen concentrate.
Florida produces about 70% of the total U.S. crop, and 90% of its production goes to make juice.
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Brazil produces more oranges than any other country.
A popular demonstration at the 1922 Los Angeles County Fair was how to make toothpaste from orange by-products.
Oranges were introduced to Hawaii in 1792.
The most valuable fruit crops in the United States are in order, grapes, apples, oranges and strawberries (2000).
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