Valencia Orange
| Availability: | |
| Florida; February - June | |
| Characteristics: | |
| Smooth, sometimes finely pebbled rind. Very high juice content of exceptional color and flavor. | |
| Origin: | |
| Originated from Azores in early 1860’s; sent to Thomas Rivers, a nurseryman at Sawbridgeworth, England, it was first named Excelsior. He sent it to Long Island, USA in 1870, where it was in turn sent to Florida and California. | |
| Suggested Uses: | |
| The premier orange for juicing. Also cut into points, wheels or smiles. Eat as a snack or use in salads, as a garnish or as an ingredient in a main or side dish. | |
