The Valencia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice extraction.

It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season

Like other oranges, Valencias grow on trees

The dwarf Valencia orange tree is among the easiest citrus tree to grow.

The Valencia orange tree is known among growers as a tough tree that stands up to less than desirable soil conditions.

The tree is medium sized with oval dark green leaves.

The Valencia Orange is an orange first created by the Californian agronomist William Wolfskill, on his farm in Santa Ana, California.

Its name comes from the city of Valencia in Spain, widely known for its excellent orange trees.

Valencias are now primarily grown in Florida

Although primarily grown for processing and juice production, these oranges have an excellent and sweet flavor and are still sold fresh.

They are small to medium sized, and they may have a few seeds.

They are usually thin-skinned.

Like other oranges, Valencias are packed with Vitamin C and flavonoids

In order to get the most from these oranges, you should squeeze your own juices from it! A lot of commercially sold orange juices have extra added sugars

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Children’s Literature about Oranges

•A Little Pigeon Toad by Fred Gwyne

•The Love for Three Oranges by Sergei Prokofiev

•An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco

•Oranges for Everyone by Daiga Zake

•Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett

•Oranges on Golden Mountain by Elizabeth Partridge