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- The sweet orange, Citrus x sinensis, is not a wild fruit, but arose in domestication in East Asia. It originated in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar.
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The orange originated in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar; the earliest mention of the sweet orange was in Chinese literature in 314 BC. Orange trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical areas for their sweet fruit.
Jul 24, 2022 · While the orange is unknown in the wild state, it is assumed that the bitter orange originated in southern China, north-eastern India, and perhaps south-eastern Asia (formerly Indochina) possibly from a cross between pure mandarin [2] and pomelo parents.
Oct 11, 2023 · The researchers posit that true Citrus species, such as mandarins and trifoliate oranges, first evolved in south-central China around eight million years ago. They speculate that other early...
From sweet oranges to bitter lemons, all citrus fruit came from the Himalayas millions of years ago, say scientists.
Oranges originated in China, as reflected in the botanical name for the sweet orange Citrus sinensis, from which the familiar Valencia and navel oranges are descended. The orange made its first appearance in literature in Yu Kung, a book written around 500 BC about events under Emperor Ta Yun, who reigned from 2205–2197 BC.
Oct 8, 2024 · It’s theorized that citrus species like trifoliate oranges and mandarins first evolved in south-central China roughly 8 million years ago. (Other citrus species, like the pomelo and citron, are thought to have emerged slightly later in the foothills of the Himalayas.)
Feb 7, 2023 · The orange’s history starts in the Himalayan foothills, with citron the first species to head west and mandarin oranges the last major one to, arriving in England from China in 1805.
