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| VARIETIES
OF GUANGGAN ORANGES |
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| Three
Gorges area is rich in various oranges since ancient time. The famous
poet Qu Yuan in 2,000 years
ago had a long poem about the Oranges, Ode to Oranges. |
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Guanggan
is one of the best kinds of Chinese oranges. Those from the Three
Gorges region are highly productive and have many varieties.
Generally speaking, the best varieties of guanggan are bright in color,
fragrant, tasty, sweet, juicy, and slightly sour. The following varieties
sell well both at home and abroad:
Sweet orange- Rich in sugar content, juicy, delicious, available throughout
the Three Gorges region and most productive.
Peach-leaf orange - So named because of its shape resembling a peach
leaf. Having a ring-like mark on top; and rich in sugar content.
Goose-egg orange - So named because of its shape resembling a goose
egg. Rich in citric acid; slightly sour; and bigger and likely to
stay fresh longer than other varieties.
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Oranges
grow fast when the summer and floods come |
Navel-shaped
orange - With a depressed base; bigger and smoother than other varieties;
stoneless, tender and mellow in taste; and easy to peel and segment.
Much sought after on home and world markets.
Summer orange - So named because harvested early in summer. Oval in
shape; and readily marketable in hot summer when no other varieties
are available. |
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Blood-Red
orange of Three Gorges area. |
| According
to This Webmaster's experiences, comparing with the oranges produced
in Florida and California, the oranges in the Three Gorges are smaller,
have a thinner but more indomitable skin, with strong fragrant scent.
Most are seedless. They are also strong in causing an excessive internal
heat if you eat much. But they are not as juicy as those in Florida
and California. |
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Orange
Trees |
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