Oranges are citrus fruits with fragrant, leathery skin and juicy flesh. The most common types are the sweet (or common) orange, the sour (or Seville) orange, and the mandarin orange. The sweet orange is the most widely grown citrus fruit in the world.

The vitamin C found in oranges has other health benefits too: Forms blood vessels, muscles, cartilage, and collagen in your bones. Fights inflammation and can reduce the severity of conditions like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. Boosts the body's immune system to protect against viruses and germs.

Orange is rich in vitamin C, A, B and phosphorus. Orange is consumed fresh or in the form of juice, jam, squash and syrup. It is the main source of peel oil, citric acid and cosmetics which have international market value.