Orange
Iberica Fruit, based in Valencia – a region famous for its great citrus and the largest producer of oranges in Spain – offers the finest varieties of oranges. The season begins in autumn as temperatures fall, starting with the Navel varieties – Spain´s core winter oranges. The sweet Navelina is usually the first Spanish orange out on the market, followed by Navel and Salustiana. In the orange mid-season we see varieties like Lane Late and Navelate, followed by late-season varieties like Powell, Valencia Late and blood orange Sanguinelli.
Varieties
Navel Group
Navelina
early variety, medium size. Easy to peal, seedless, sweet and juicy, acid balance.
Navel
Larger fruit, seedless, good flavour intensity and sweet taste
Lane Late
Later-ripening navel, good shelf life, smooth peel. High juice content, sweet, slightly more acidic than navel.
Navelate
Premium late Navel. Excellent and very sweet flavour, thin skin.
Powell
Late navels, extend the navel orange season into spring
Valencia Late
Blood Orange Sanguina
Sanguinelli
The most important blood orange variety in Spain, with attractive skin blush, deep red flesh, and a strong balance of sweetness and acidity. Seeded or semi-seeded.
Tarocco
Lighter red pigmentation compared to Sanguinelli. Very sweet, aromatic and almost seedless.
Moro
Very deep red flesh, often the darkest pigmentation. Strong, slightly more bitter flavour. Less commercially important in Spain compared to Sanguinelli.
Salustiana
Harvest season by Variety
Sizes and packaging
- Spain Export Orange Calibres (EU standard).
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Packaging formats
- Usually 15 kg /box
| Size | Diameter (mm) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 100-110 |
| 1 | 95-102 |
| 2 | 88-96 |
| 3 | 84-92 |
| 4 | 81-87 |
| 5 | 77-84 |
| 6 | 73-80 |
| 7 | 70-76 |
| 8 | 67-73 |
| 9 | 64-70 |