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stage of maturity for a long time * on the tree. Whereas most fruits t must be picked within a few days 1 after they are ripe, oranges may be harvested over a period of1 several months. 1
This long period of maturity * helps to reduce the problems of c harvesting and marketing the * crop. Apples and potatoes must * be held in storage for many months to supply the fresh 1 market. Oranges usually are sent ( immediately to the processing * plant or wholesale distributor, * without the need for expensive refrigerated storage. . The orange is different from I other fruits because the edible part is a mass of juice-filled sacs, j and not a dense, pulpy product. Small amounts of the rind are used for candied strips and
marmalade, but the sweet, tangy Jj juice is the principal reason for ? growing this fruit. : It is obvious that oranges are a 1 very important item in our diet v because the consumption per 8 person at present is over 80 : pounds per year. This also 1 indicates our liking for 8 convenience foods because about three-fourths of this consumption J is in the juice form. . Orange juice is an excellent 1 source of vitamin C and is c probably the most popular 8 breakfast appetizer. With the 1 large crops of oranges which are now being produced, the price 8 should remain at an economical ‘ level. So, we can all drink up and 8 stay healthy. ‘
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