Oranges come in many varieties. You can have navel oranges, blood oranges, or just ordinary oranges. They flourish most months of the year as long as the frost doesn’t get them. Most people enjoy an orange in some form.
The most common use for oranges is juice. Fresh squeezed orange juice with or without pulp provide plenty of Vitamin C. you can even get orange juice with added nutrients like calcium and Omega-3 fatty acids to enhance health.
The best oranges have smooth thin skins and are heavy with pulp and juice. Oranges with hard, bumpy skin could be dry inside. You may wonder how an orange can be dry, but the flesh inside is less than juicy or tasty. It actually looks flaky and shouldn’t be eaten.
Oranges are good for box lunches and snacks. Carry one around with you to eat anywhere. Don’t forget a wet wipe, though. The juice will be sticky and peeling the rind can stain your fingernails.
Oranges keep for a long time on the counter at room temperature. When the rind starts to look wrinkled and withered, their time is about up. The fruit will get soft and start to shrink until it actually looks rotten. Don’t let your fruit get this far gone. Use those oranges for other things.
