Orange

Orange is a shrub or small tree species in the genus Citrus many families are together hundreds of Rutaceae species. Growth around the world. Usually with essential oils in the leaves, flowers and fruit and the pungent smell. If the sun shines through the leaves. Will see small dots all over that point, they are sure enough oil. Many kinds of edible orange. The sour or sweet. Often contain calcium Expo Potassium Vitamin A and Vitamin C especially if the fruit is in front of Ma; these need to be cut out words such as orange, lemon, orange, orange, lemon, lime is a lime.

Taxonomy of the orange. Complicated and confused a long time. And it is controversial to classify and name the type (species) of the orange is always And classification are based on Neu taxonomy as Swing Girls (Swingle) identified 16 species, Thanaka (Tanaka) identified 162 species and Hong Su San (Hodgson) by 36 species, while some suggested that the orange all classified as the same species. That can breed with each other at the same time by a detailed Thanaka. It was a success. Due to meet later that Some are just a cross breed only Hence, it is not surprising if we find the scientific name of orange, many different types. Therefore, for a certainty. Usually indicates Neu took the taxonomic classification of plant families with orange

Now, we are using the techniques of identification by DNA (DNA) and has suggested that there may be basic types of orange broadly four different types are.

C. halimii - found in the south of Thailand. And west of Malaysia. Species may be the origin of the orange Poncirus and Fortunella.
C. medica - grapefruit, orange hands or hands may be the origin of lime or lemon (lemon).
C. reticulata - may be the origin of orange, tangerine, all classes.
C. maxima (or C. grandis) - grapefruit, orange would be the origin of some present.

Popular citrus varieties grown in Thailand.

Orange smooth (Sweet Orange: C. sinensis) is a medium-sized fruit tree canopy height of 5-7 meters is quite solid. Limb strength. A large thorn. After the wake, then 3 years to start yielding. Since flowering until flowering time Pra Mara 20 days from flowering to open to approximately 7.5 to 8 months.

Tangerine (Tangerine: C. reticulata) is a small fruit from approximately 2.5 to 3 meters thick canopy looks tight. Started to yield at the age of 3 years and yield of no less than 15 years if the treatment well. From beginning to bloom bloom takes 20-25 days from flowering to take effect until approximately 8 months beginning at age 10 years tangerine yield about 150-180 kg per tree per year. Average weight of about 8 results 1 kg.
Orange Neck (Neck Orange: C. nobilis) is a medium-sized fruit. Start to yield after cultivation for 3 years and the consequences of not less than 20 years since the first flower to bloom approximately 20 days from flowering to open to take about eight months from neck orange aged 5 years will yield. The average weight of about 5-6 of 1 kg.
Orange brand (orange Cheng) (Acidless Orange: C. sinensis) is a small fruit tree canopy height of about 2.5 to 3 meters began to yield at the age of 3 years and yield of no less than 10 years since the first flower to bloom. approximately one month after flowering until the results take about 8-9 months from the age of 5 years Orange brand to yield about 50 kg per tree per year. The average weight of about 6-8 per 1 kg

Pomelo (Pummelo: C. grandis or C. maxima) is a medium-sized fruit tree canopy height of 3-7 meters to start production at the age of 4 years and yield of no less than 15-20 years from flowering until the results to take about 8 months old orange tree will yield about 8 years of 80-100 per tree per year.

Segmentation of the orange

Orange is a plant genus in the family Rutaceae Citrus for Thailand The plant family by Som. Found that the family is the most important sub-sub-Kun basket of oranges. Including various types of oranges and orange Amakhwid Matum three of the plant, however, this sub-Tra Kul. Can be divided into four groups as follows.

Orange smooth and seal the Orange (Orange group) is divided into a sweet orange (Sweet Orange: Citrus sinensis) and sour orange. Or may leave a bitter taste (Sour or Bitter Orange: Citrus aurantium).

The mandarins, tangerine (Mandarin group), including Consulting, safe and Soo Man Mandarin (Satsuma Mandarin: Citrusunshiu) King Mandarin (King Manderin: Citrus nobilis) Mediterranean mandarins (Mediterranean Mandarin: Citrus delicoia) Common Man. Darin (Common Mandarin: Citrus reticulata).

The grapefruit and GD Top Fruit (Pummelo and Grapefruits) were Pomelo (Pummelo: Citrus maxima) and the GD model, safe software (Grapefruits: Citrus paradise).
Lime Group (Common acid member group), including Sin Tron (Citron: Citrus medica) guava, lemon or lime (Citrus lemon).

Nutritive value of 100 grams of tangerine.

There are nutrients.

9.90 g carbohydrate.
0.60 g protein.
0.20 g fat.
Calcium 31 mg.
Iron 0.80 mg.
Phosphorus 18.00 mg.
Vitamin A 4000 international units.
Vitamin B1 0.04 mg.
Vitamin B2 0.05 mg.
Vitamin C 18.00 mg.
0.02 grams fiber.
Moisture, 88.70 grams.
Unit 44 calories.

Different types of oranges.

Kaffir Lime (C. hystrix DC.).
Lime (C. aurantifolia Swing.).
Lemon (C. limon Linn.).
Glass orange (C. nobilis Lour.).
Totally orange, orange, Cheng (C. sinensis Osb.).
Tangerine, orange cork, orange Chantha Integrated (C. reticulata Blanco).
Orange-garde.
Lisa orange (C. aurantium Linn.).
Pummelo (C. grandis Osb. Or C. maxima).
Grapefruit, orange hands or hand (C. medica).