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Fresh Market Orange

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

A classification criterion for orange cultivars that determines their suitability for fresh market sale based on visual appeal, ease of peeling, and taste characteristics.

In the reference 48 varieties crop Sweet orange, where this is mentioned in the description.

For sweet oranges, fresh market and industrial processing categories are defined by market and technological requirements rather than fundamental morphological differences between cultivars. Fresh market varieties are classified according to commercial standards, such as peel cleanliness, absence of mechanical damage, and fruit size.

Key characteristics of varieties intended for fresh consumption are the ease of peeling and the absence of seeds, which is particularly pronounced in the Navel group. Despite high taste quality, some such varieties may not be suitable for industrial processing due to the accumulation of limonin in the juice, which imparts an undesirable bitterness to the product after extraction.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of Sweet orange mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

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