Navel oranges are the worst orange. It's sad how much they've taken over the market. A tire fire tastes better. I've known people that have never tasted anything but a navel and think that's what oranges are supposed to taste like.
Freshly Squeezed: The Truth About Orange Juice in Boxes
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#12I'm fortunate to live by local Florida orange growers. Nothing like juice made from Valencia Oranges. The economics of Oranges and juice are fascinating. In Florida, we had a major outbreak of citrus canker that made most of the oranges grown here unsuitable for sale by USDA standards (still safe for consumption). So, off to the juice factory to be stored in those massive vats.
interesting. in SoCal there are a lot of urban citrus trees growing amongst the houses and apartments, including Valencia oranges. most of the time, the oranges are a bit on the tart side, but there are some sweet ones here and there. IDK what makes the difference. maybe sun exposure on the tree, or more cold weather in a given year. in any case, i'm surprised at how many go to waste.
... which leads to my question: what happened with all the citrus greening disease in Florida? i heard it had destroyed a lot of trees. have they found a good way to combat that?
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#13Offtopic. I recently bought a juicer. But turns out that after drinking one glass of fresh orange juice, my face turns pale, and I start sweating. It's nothing serious (I hope), but curious if anyone can recognize/explain this phenomenon? I have no such effect when eating large amounts of sugar. And I have no known allergies (recently tested in the hospital for another issue).
Possibly stupid question: Did you thoroughly clean and wash the juicer first? Might have been some residue from manufacturing.
also not to forget the insecticide residues on the oranges themselves
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#14Offtopic. I recently bought a juicer. But turns out that after drinking one glass of fresh orange juice, my face turns pale, and I start sweating. It's nothing serious (I hope), but curious if anyone can recognize/explain this phenomenon? I have no such effect when eating large amounts of sugar. And I have no known allergies (recently tested in the hospital for another issue).
Err.. Definitely ask a doctor first, but after I would ask if you turn pale after simply eating that amount of oranges
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#15Juiced fruits should be considered the same as full sugar soda and self regulated as such.
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#16(2009), and doesn’t seem to differentiate flash-pasteurized options like Odwalla and Costco’s brand, which have a taste much closer to fresh-squeezed. I’m guessing those products omit the deoxygenation and flavor enhancement described.
I have very little idea what I'm talking about here, but would that really be possible? Even if you import oranges, there are still going to be times when oranges aren't in season anywhere, I would think. The oranges and/or orange juice have to be preserved one way or another so they can be stored.
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#17I'm fortunate to live by local Florida orange growers. Nothing like juice made from Valencia Oranges. The economics of Oranges and juice are fascinating. In Florida, we had a major outbreak of citrus canker that made most of the oranges grown here unsuitable for sale by USDA standards (still safe for consumption). So, off to the juice factory to be stored in those massive vats.
interesting. in SoCal there are a lot of urban citrus trees growing amongst the houses and apartments, including Valencia oranges. most of the time, the oranges are a bit on the tart side, but there are some sweet ones here and there. IDK what makes the difference. maybe sun exposure on the tree, or more cold weather in a given year. in any case, i'm surprised at how many go to waste. ... which leads to my question:…
Sweet citrus needs heat. You can grow sweeter fruit farther from the coast. If you're near the coast, plant it in an area that collects heat.
Citrus needs a lot of fertilizer. I finally did the calculations one year and I was astounded at how much nitrogen I needed to apply. Once I did, I got amazing yields. Micronutrients are important too, but man, that nitrogen. In socal, stick to an acidifying source like ammonium sulfate or cottonseed hulls.
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#18I'm fortunate to live by local Florida orange growers. Nothing like juice made from Valencia Oranges. The economics of Oranges and juice are fascinating. In Florida, we had a major outbreak of citrus canker that made most of the oranges grown here unsuitable for sale by USDA standards (still safe for consumption). So, off to the juice factory to be stored in those massive vats.
I'm even more fortunate: I live in Spain so I order Valencia oranges directly from producers in the actual region of Valencia.
When not on season, I buy oranges from South Africa or wherever, but I can't stomach the bottled juice. I don't know what flavor pack they use here but it doesn't taste even remotely like the real thing, I'd rather make juice from the worst oranges in the supermarket than drink bottled.
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#19Offtopic. I recently bought a juicer. But turns out that after drinking one glass of fresh orange juice, my face turns pale, and I start sweating. It's nothing serious (I hope), but curious if anyone can recognize/explain this phenomenon? I have no such effect when eating large amounts of sugar. And I have no known allergies (recently tested in the hospital for another issue).
You may have developed an allergy to Oranges. I grew up drinking orange juice and eating oranges my whole life and a few years ago I developed an allergy to them and a bunch of other common foods. I'd bring it up with your doctor and get tested for it (along with other common foods). Apparently an allergy to oranges is fairly common.
Re: Freshly Squeezed: The Truth About Orange Juice in Boxes
#20Offtopic. I recently bought a juicer. But turns out that after drinking one glass of fresh orange juice, my face turns pale, and I start sweating. It's nothing serious (I hope), but curious if anyone can recognize/explain this phenomenon? I have no such effect when eating large amounts of sugar. And I have no known allergies (recently tested in the hospital for another issue).
You may have developed an allergy to Oranges. I grew up drinking orange juice and eating oranges my whole life and a few years ago I developed an allergy to them and a bunch of other common foods. I'd bring it up with your doctor and get tested for it (along with other common foods). Apparently an allergy to oranges is fairly common.
...and it usually occurs with an allergy to other citrus fruits, seeing as they contain much of the same chemicals.