date; Thursday, March 27, 2008
time; 11:17 PM

Origin of the Name

Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. The English name derives from the Sanskrit naranga-s ("orange tree"). In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch Sinaasappel, "China's apple").

date; Monday, March 17, 2008
time; 11:15 PM

Blood Orange

While still maintaining an orange peel, the blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit and a dark burgundy pulp.