Variegated Orange
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- Sweet oranges are thought to be native to northeastern India or China. Sweet oranges were even mentioned in Chinese literature as far back as 314 BC
- The Valencia orange is categorized as a type of “sweet orange.”
- However, the origin of the specific variety that we call the Valencia orange is a bit controversial.
- I have read that the Valencia Orange variety has originated in Spain, Azores, India and California. Obviously there can be only one…
- However, considering where I live, I like the California origin story. This history states that the Valencia was first hybridized by the California pioneer William Wolfskill in the mid-19th century on his farm in Santa Ana California.
- Regardless of the actual origin, this orange was named after the city Valencia in Spain which at the time was known for its sweet orange trees.
- In turn, the tremendous success of the crop in Southern California led to the naming of Valencia, California.