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Orange:

A baseball-sized citrus fruit with a tough orange skin and flesh, which is segmented and juicy. It might have a sweet to slightly bitter taste, depending on the variety. They are grown in regions with a subtropical and Mediterranean climate. Some of the frequent varieties of include Amber sweet, Blood, Hamlin, Naval, Red Naval, Pineapple, and also Valencia oranges. Oranges are a good source of vitamins, such as vitamin C and four B vitamins and are also a very good source of many important minerals.