Introduction
The orange has its origin in Southern China, Northern and East India and South East Asia. It is now universally grown in all of the six continents, in over 100 countries. The first introductions of oranges in Uganda were in 1900. In prehistoric times, the sweet orange was cultivated in several locations, including areas now occupied by modern China, India, Bhutan, Burma, and Malaysia. Citrus fruits followed trade routes west to Arabic countries, and later to northern Africa, Italy, and Spain. Europeans recognized the medicinal benefits of citrus, using the fruit to prevent scurvy on long sea voyages. The main areas of world production are Brazil, the United States and Mexico, Spain, Italy, Egypt, India, China and Australia.
Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae)
Common Name: Orange, Sweet Orange.
Description:
An evergreen tree that grows to 2.5- 3 metres. It has a rounded crown of slender....
