The wild orange is an Australian native plant found in dry inland areas of Australia. Its scientific name is Capparis mitchellii. It is not related to oranges, nor to the Osage-orange which is known as "wild orange" in North America, but to capers.
An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae (see list of plants known as orange); it primarily refers to Citrus × sinensis, which is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related Citrus × aurantium, referred to as bitter orange.
Valencias. Valencias are one of the most common orange varieties, and available from November to February – the summer months. They are deliciously sweet and juicy and ideal for juicing. Valencias are mainly grown in the Riverina.
The Wild orange (Capparis mitchellii) also known as native orange or wild pomegranate is one of the traditional Australian fruits. It started to be used by indigenous Australians long before European arrival. The Wild orange is a small compact tree about 3.5m high with dark green, somewhat leathery leaves.
The key orange varieties are navels and Valencias. Navels are mainly grown in three southern growing regions – the Murray Valley, the Riverina of NSW and the Riverland of South Australia. Valencias are mainly grown in the Riverina.
Valencia Oranges – deliciously sweet and juicy, used for juicing as well as eating. Valencia is the most important commercial variety in the world, living up to its nickname of the “King of Juice Oranges”.
The seedless 'Valencia' orange is the best orange variety for most areas of Australia. It has few or no seeds. It is a fast-growing, hardy tree. The fruit ripen early (mid-September), but hold well on the tree for many months, making it a sweeter fruit than most other oranges in cooler areas.
Citrus australis, the Dooja, round lime, Australian lime or Australian round lime, is a large shrub or small tree producing an edible fruit. It grows in forest margins in the Beenleigh area and northwards, in Queensland, Australia.
Popularity: The Cara Cara is a red fleshed navel, becoming the most popular Blood Orange in Australia. Early maturing variety. Fruit: The Cara Cara offers large, sweet, seedless fruit. Sweetness develops as it ripens.
The wild orange is an Australian native plant found in dry inland areas of Australia. Its scientific name is Capparis mitchellii.
The survey of the district, by J.B. Richards began in 1828 and in 1829 the name 'Orange' appears on the maps as village parish. Orange was most likly named by Major Thomas Mitchell as a tribute to Prince William of Orange with whom he had been associated during the Peninsular Wars in Spain.
The Navel Orange
Navels are part of the winter citrus family. They're seedless, peel easily, and are thought to be one of the world's best-tasting oranges.
Washington Navel – The richest and sweetest of all the oranges, the Washington navel has a low heat requirement and is the earliest to ripen (usually from May to June). It is the most popular backyard orange in Australia and is best eaten fresh.
Oranges can be broadly categorized into two primary types: the sweet orange (C. sinensis) and the bitter orange (C. aurantium). The navel orange, a sweet orange, is the most common and most widely recognized type.
Before the English-speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color was referred to as "yellow-red" (geoluread in Old English) or "red-yellow". "Orange" has no true rhyme.
Though they belong to the same species of citrus, there are key differences between these two cultivars. The most obvious for most people will be the difference in the flesh color of the fruit. Blood oranges have darker maroons and reds—even near-black colors. Cara Cara oranges have distinctly pink flesh.
While navel oranges offer the typical translucent yellow-orange segmented flesh, Cara Caras have distinctive red-pink flesh. This coloring comes from the natural presence of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that also lends its rosy hue to tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit.
The blood orange is often compared to a cara cara orange, but they are quite different. Flavor wise, blood orange is more like a grapefruit in its level of bitterness, which is offset with dark red berry flavors. On the other hand, cara cara is sweet like a navel orange, with a hint of strawberry flavor.
The popular Australian native fruits include Davidson Plum, Kakadu Plum, Illawarra Plum, Finger Lime, Sunrise Lime, Lemon Aspen, Outback Lime, Muntries and Quandong. These nutrient-dense fruits from the Australian backyard are now considered 'superfoods'.
The green 'plum', a nutritious ancient fruit eaten in Arnhem Land 53–65,000 years ago, is under the microscope of bush food researchers, who say it could one day be as popular as table grapes.
Tangerines originate from China but are now grown in a variety of regions around the globe including Australia.
All fresh picked Florida oranges are sweet, but Navels, Minneola Tangelos, Murcott Honey Tangerines are perhaps sweeter (less acid) than other varieties. Each variety has its own unique characteristics in color, juice content, flavor, seediness and ease of peeling.
Valencia Oranges, due to their flavour, which is a consequence of their geographical location and climate, are considered and recognized internationally as the best oranges in the world.