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TheParentSpecies
Citron Citrusmedica
Mandarin,tangerine Citrusreticulata
Pummelo Citrusgrandis
TheirOffspring
Sourorange Citrusaurantium
Sweet
Citrussinensis,pummelox
orange
mandarin(?)
Citrusparadisi,pummelox
Grapefruit
sweetorange
Sourlime Citrusaurantifolia
Persian/Tahiti Citruslatifolia,sourlimex
lime
citron(?)
Citruslimon,citronxsourlimex
Lemon
pummelo(?)
Meyer
Citruslimon,lemonxmandarinor
lemon
sweetorange?


ModernHybrids
Citrusxtangelo,tangerinex
Tangelo
grapefruit
Citrusxnobilis,tangerinexsweet

Tangor
orange
Common orjuice oranges have a smooth
blossom end, generally contain seeds, and
haveamoreadherentskinthannaveloranges.
Commercial orange juice is made from juice
varieties with little tendency to develop
limonin bitterness. The mild flavor of the
juiceisusuallyaugmentedbytheadditionof
peeloils.
Bloodorangeshavebeengrowninthe
southernMediterraneanatleastsincethe18th
century,andmayhaveoriginatedthereorin
China.They’renowthemajortypeoforange
growninItaly.Bloodorangesowethedeep
marooncoloroftheirjuicetoanthocyanin
pigments,whichdeveloponlywhennight
temperaturesarelow,intheMediterranean