An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus spp., among them the domestic or orchard apple; Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia and were introduced to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek, and European Christian tradition.Apples grown from seed tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. For commercial purposes, including botanical evaluation, apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after planting. Rootstocks are used to control the speed of growth and the size of the resulting tree, allowing for easier harvesting.There are more than 7,500 cultivars of apples. Different cultivars are bred for various tastes and uses, including cooking, eating raw, and cider or apple juice production. Trees and fruit are prone to fungal, bacterial, and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means. In 2010, the fruit's genome was sequenced as part of research on disease control and selective breeding in apple production.

<div class="bn-block-group" data-node-type="blockGroup"><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="9ec20316-d306-43ce-bf1e-e6febd023bec" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="9ec20316-d306-43ce-bf1e-e6febd023bec" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">An <strong>apple</strong> is a round, edible <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fruit</a> produced by an <strong>apple tree</strong> (<em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Malus spp.</a></em>, among them the <strong>domestic</strong> or <strong>orchard apple</strong>; <strong><em>Malus domestica</em></strong>). Apple <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_tree" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">trees</a> are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cultivated</a> worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">genus</a> <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Malus</a></em>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">tree</a> originated in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Asia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Central Asia</a>, where its wild ancestor, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malus_sieversii" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Malus sieversii</a></em>, is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia and were introduced to North America by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_colonization_of_the_Americas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">European colonists</a>. Apples have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">religious</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythological" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">mythological</a> significance in many cultures, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Norse</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Greek</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Christian" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">European Christian</a> tradition.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="5b5da4e6-0de3-448c-b326-5a2d651e3c91" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="5b5da4e6-0de3-448c-b326-5a2d651e3c91" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="image" data-file-block="" data-name="OIP.edGXP6Pw6puE3jnvlpHAwwHaEc?w=319&amp;h=191&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=5&amp;pid=1.7" data-text-alignment="center" data-url="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.edGXP6Pw6puE3jnvlpHAwwHaEc?w=319&amp;h=191&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=5&amp;pid=1.7"><div class="bn-file-block-content-wrapper"><div class="bn-file-and-caption-wrapper"><div class="bn-visual-media-wrapper"><img alt="OIP.edGXP6Pw6puE3jnvlpHAwwHaEc?w=319&amp;h=191&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=5&amp;pid=1.7" class="bn-visual-media" draggable="false" width="512"/></div><p class="bn-file-caption"></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="ade30d5b-3931-4b48-94c4-bcfd821374d1" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="ade30d5b-3931-4b48-94c4-bcfd821374d1" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">Apples grown from seed tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. For commercial purposes, including botanical evaluation, apple <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cultivars</a> are propagated by clonal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafting" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">grafting</a> onto <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootstock" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">rootstocks</a>. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after planting. Rootstocks are used to control the speed of growth and the size of the resulting tree, allowing for easier harvesting.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="8ffc1aa9-0375-44a8-b9a7-1c91dfe33a77" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="8ffc1aa9-0375-44a8-b9a7-1c91dfe33a77" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">There are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apple_cultivars" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">more than 7,500 cultivars of apples</a>. Different cultivars are bred for various tastes and uses, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_apple" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cooking</a>, eating raw, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cider</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">apple juice</a> production. Trees and fruit are prone to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungal" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fungal</a>, bacterial, and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farming" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">organic</a> and non-organic means. In 2010, the fruit's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">genome</a> was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_sequencing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">sequenced</a> as part of research on disease control and selective breeding in apple production.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="4ed3a46a-66d9-44d1-8cd0-29b72829acbd" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="4ed3a46a-66d9-44d1-8cd0-29b72829acbd" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div></div>

The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; Fragaria × ananassa)[1] is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as jam, juice, pies, ice cream, milkshakes, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavorings and aromas are also widely used in products such as confectionery, soap, lip gloss, perfume, and many others.The garden strawberry was first bred in Brittany, France, in the 1750s via a cross of Fragaria virginiana from eastern North America and Fragaria chiloensis, which was brought from Chile by Amédée-François Frézier in 1714.[2] Cultivars of Fragaria × ananassa have replaced, in commercial production, the woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca), which was the first strawberry species cultivated in the early 17th century.[3]From a botanical point of view, the strawberry is not a berry but an aggregate accessory fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the receptacle that holds the ovaries.[4] Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it.[4]In 2019, world production of strawberries was nine million tons, led by China with 40% of the total.

<div class="bn-block-group" data-node-type="blockGroup"><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="a9c767c6-198f-4283-8a53-6ba601a0178b" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="a9c767c6-198f-4283-8a53-6ba601a0178b" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">The <strong>garden strawberry</strong> (or simply <strong>strawberry</strong>; <strong><em>Fragaria × ananassa</em></strong>)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry#cite_note-Manganaris2014-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">[1]</a> is a widely grown <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">hybrid species</a> of the genus <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragaria" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fragaria</a></em> in the rose family, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Rosaceae</a>, collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">fruit</a>. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is consumed in large quantities, either fresh or in such prepared foods as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_preserves" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">jam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juice" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">juice</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pies</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_cream" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ice cream</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkshake" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">milkshakes</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">chocolates</a>. Artificial strawberry flavorings and aromas are also widely used in products such as confectionery, soap, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip_gloss" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">lip gloss</a>, perfume, and many others.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="927e7870-4b54-46e3-8a5e-aad58e2e7479" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="927e7870-4b54-46e3-8a5e-aad58e2e7479" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="image" data-file-block="" data-name="OIP.1zpsYRoq83bsqvpzCdsbRAHaE7?rs=1&amp;pid=ImgDetMain" data-text-alignment="center" data-url="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.1zpsYRoq83bsqvpzCdsbRAHaE7?rs=1&amp;pid=ImgDetMain"><div class="bn-file-block-content-wrapper"><div class="bn-file-and-caption-wrapper"><div class="bn-visual-media-wrapper"><img alt="OIP.1zpsYRoq83bsqvpzCdsbRAHaE7?rs=1&amp;pid=ImgDetMain" class="bn-visual-media" draggable="false" width="512"/></div><p class="bn-file-caption"></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="921a41a0-8668-40b6-b7a2-fc1efaac212c" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="921a41a0-8668-40b6-b7a2-fc1efaac212c" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">The garden strawberry was first bred in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Brittany</a>, France, in the 1750s via a cross of <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_strawberry" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fragaria virginiana</a></em> from eastern North America and <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragaria_chiloensis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fragaria chiloensis</a></em>, which was brought from Chile by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e-Fran%C3%A7ois_Fr%C3%A9zier" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Amédée-François Frézier</a> in 1714.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">[2]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cultivars</a> of <em>Fragaria</em> × <em>ananassa</em> have replaced, in commercial production, the woodland strawberry (<em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragaria_vesca" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Fragaria vesca</a></em>), which was the first strawberry species cultivated in the early 17th century.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry#cite_note-welsh1-3" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">[3]</a></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="ee7e812d-c742-45c1-a56d-8253b342c714" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="ee7e812d-c742-45c1-a56d-8253b342c714" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">From a botanical point of view, the strawberry is not a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_(botany)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">berry</a> but an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregate_fruit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">aggregate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_fruit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">accessory</a> fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovary_(botany)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ovaries</a> but from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptacle_(botany)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">receptacle</a> that holds the ovaries.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry#cite_note-Esau-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">[4]</a> Each apparent "seed" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">achene</a>) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry#cite_note-Esau-4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">[4]</a></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="d79b0544-1b84-4215-b524-96dbc778a01a" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="d79b0544-1b84-4215-b524-96dbc778a01a" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">In 2019, world production of strawberries was nine million tons, led by China with 40% of the total.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="d7f3f8b9-b744-4e7f-89ff-4e944e933fd2" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="d7f3f8b9-b744-4e7f-89ff-4e944e933fd2" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div></div>

The orange, also called sweet orange to distinguish it from the bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium), is the fruit of a tree in the family Rutaceae. Botanically, this is the hybrid Citrus × sinensis, between the pomelo (Citrus maxima) and the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata). The chloroplast genome, and therefore the maternal line, is that of pomelo. The sweet orange has had its full genome sequenced.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. The fruit of the orange tree can be eaten fresh or processed for its juice or fragrant peel. In 2022, 76 million tonnes of oranges were grown worldwide, with Brazil producing 22% of the total, followed by India and China.OrangesOranges, variously understood, have featured in human culture since ancient times. They first appear in Western art in the Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck, but they had been depicted in Chinese art centuries earlier, as in Zhao Lingrang's Song dynasty fan painting Yellow Oranges and Green Tangerines. By the 17th century, an orangery had become an item of prestige in Europe, as seen at the Versailles Orangerie. More recently, artists such as Vincent van Gogh, John Sloan, and Henri Matisse included oranges in their paintings.

<div class="bn-block-group" data-node-type="blockGroup"><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="a2be6ea7-f1f4-4aa7-8bb0-4cac69d4db24" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="a2be6ea7-f1f4-4aa7-8bb0-4cac69d4db24" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="042a4392-883d-49ee-8fac-4daac32ff380" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="042a4392-883d-49ee-8fac-4daac32ff380" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">The <strong>orange</strong>, also called <strong>sweet orange</strong> to distinguish it from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_orange" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bitter orange</a> (<em>Citrus × aurantium</em>), is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">fruit</a> of a tree in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(biology)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">family</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutaceae" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Rutaceae</a>. Botanically, this is the hybrid <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_%C3%97_sinensis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Citrus</a></em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_%C3%97_sinensis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> × </a><em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_%C3%97_sinensis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">sinensis</a></em>, between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomelo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pomelo</a> (<em>Citrus maxima</em>) and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">mandarin orange</a> (<em>Citrus reticulata</em>). The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroplast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">chloroplast</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">genome</a>, and therefore the maternal line, is that of pomelo. The sweet orange has had its full <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_genome_sequencing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">genome sequenced</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="eb142e30-3bfd-479d-aab6-7cb6f3bcc2ff" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="eb142e30-3bfd-479d-aab6-7cb6f3bcc2ff" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="8b6a9b94-ef18-46e3-8f1a-43eee496abf9" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="8b6a9b94-ef18-46e3-8f1a-43eee496abf9" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="9a292dc6-7f0e-4089-aab7-21f4455497cd" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="9a292dc6-7f0e-4089-aab7-21f4455497cd" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="515a2a03-1252-47ac-bfec-9174bae328a4" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="515a2a03-1252-47ac-bfec-9174bae328a4" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="10a5241b-97e4-490b-bfe3-793e268abce5" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="10a5241b-97e4-490b-bfe3-793e268abce5" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="3eba73c7-80a9-4572-ab59-122c0e52547b" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="3eba73c7-80a9-4572-ab59-122c0e52547b" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="fe143d3a-6ed5-4361-af0f-00056d532916" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="fe143d3a-6ed5-4361-af0f-00056d532916" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="f69b1627-6753-4dbb-a954-ea566b15c624" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="f69b1627-6753-4dbb-a954-ea566b15c624" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="ddfa5ae6-f708-4153-856d-72d53a6b9d29" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="ddfa5ae6-f708-4153-856d-72d53a6b9d29" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="68261ec4-c28f-4878-9b45-9da50b1a4bbe" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="68261ec4-c28f-4878-9b45-9da50b1a4bbe" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="074201bb-a53f-42dd-a0c1-0ac2dc83ed11" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="074201bb-a53f-42dd-a0c1-0ac2dc83ed11" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">The orange originated in a region encompassing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_China" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Southern China</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_India" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Northeast India</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Myanmar</a>; the earliest mention of the sweet orange was in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_literature" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese literature</a> in 314 BC. Orange trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical areas for their sweet fruit. The fruit of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_tree" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">orange tree</a> can be eaten fresh or processed for its juice or fragrant <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_(fruit)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">peel</a>. In 2022, 76 million <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonne" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">tonnes</a> of oranges were grown worldwide, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brazil</a> producing 22% of the total, followed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">India</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">China</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="f2d3eec9-9541-45d4-873f-234004720a34" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="f2d3eec9-9541-45d4-873f-234004720a34" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-caption="Oranges" data-content-type="image" data-file-block="" data-name="Orange-Fruit-Pieces.jpg" data-preview-width="220" data-text-alignment="center" data-url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Orange-Fruit-Pieces.jpg"><div class="bn-file-block-content-wrapper"><div class="bn-file-and-caption-wrapper"><div class="bn-visual-media-wrapper"><img alt="Orange-Fruit-Pieces.jpg" class="bn-visual-media" contenteditable="false" draggable="false" width="220"/></div><p class="bn-file-caption">Oranges</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="20e1d185-bb2f-4766-82c0-7cff829ad36c" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="20e1d185-bb2f-4766-82c0-7cff829ad36c" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content">Oranges, variously understood, have featured in human culture since ancient times. They first appear in Western art in the <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnolfini_Portrait" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arnolfini Portrait</a></em> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Eyck" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jan van Eyck</a>, but they had been depicted in Chinese art centuries earlier, as in Zhao Lingrang's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Song dynasty</a> fan painting <em>Yellow Oranges and Green Tangerines</em>. By the 17th century, an orangery had become an item of prestige in Europe, as seen at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles_Orangerie" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Versailles Orangerie</a>. More recently, artists such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vincent van Gogh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sloan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">John Sloan</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Henri Matisse</a> included oranges in their paintings.</p></div></div></div><div class="bn-block-outer" data-id="024280de-e1f2-4df2-b68b-7fadb3ab22ee" data-node-type="blockOuter"><div class="bn-block" data-id="024280de-e1f2-4df2-b68b-7fadb3ab22ee" data-node-type="blockContainer"><div class="bn-block-content" data-content-type="paragraph"><p class="bn-inline-content"></p></div></div></div></div>