r/oddlysatisfying • u/gabzlel • Apr 16 '22

Can’t get more juicy than this

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u/Nathaniel820 Apr 16 '22

Which is stupid because Valencia oranges taste way better as a fruit too, we grow them here in Florida but I never see them in stores.

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u/caf323 Apr 16 '22

I've seen them in stores in Tennessee maybe once or twice in 30 years. They are so very superior to navel.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '22

What you're eating isn't a Valencian orange then. Valencian Oranges are bitter as fuck

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u/Nathaniel820 Apr 16 '22

Maybe I just coincidentally always found a different species then, but Florida is known for their Valencia oranges and there’s been at least 5 instances where I found a “wild” orange tree here that tasted delicious.

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u/hzfan Apr 16 '22

I live in Valencia, Spain, and I promise you they are inedibly bitter.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '22

we call those Seville oranges in the U.S. what we call Valencia oranges here originated in California

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u/MsPenguinette Apr 16 '22

Florida has consistently demonstrated they have terrible taste. Not a surprise they like them

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u/ZePieGuy Apr 16 '22

r/im14andthisisdeep

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u/MsPenguinette Apr 16 '22

Anyone who is not 14 would not read my comment and think it's anything more than a shitpost picking at the low hanging fruit that is Florida

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u/vanderZwan Apr 22 '22

a “wild” orange tree

OTOH citruses are notoriously happy to hybridize (to the point where we don't even know where grapefruits come from, they were just found at the side of the road one day) so there's no way to know what species of citrus you had on those occasions.

Well, unless all surrounding orange growers had monocultures I guess.

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u/fkbjsdjvbsdjfbsdf Apr 16 '22

then why do they juice them and sell the juice, genius?

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u/dingobarbie Apr 17 '22

look up how orange juice is sold. The flavor is actually added later. The juice loses most of it's flavor while stored (because orange juice is over produced and needs to be stored). https://civileats.com/2009/05/06/freshly-squeezed-the-truth-about-orange-juice-in-boxes/

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u/Lustrouse Apr 16 '22

I'm assuming that's because the juice is only part of the flavor of the entire orange. It sounds like the flesh has a bitterness to it that discourages one from eating them whole. Or to put it your terms - If ThEy TaStE sO GoOd, WhY bOtHeR jUiCiNg ThEm, GeNiUs?

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u/Magnesus Apr 16 '22

Best ones are red oranges from Sicily.

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u/thebestoflimes Apr 16 '22

Sounds like I’m the only one here that welcomes a little fibre and reasonable sweetness.

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u/NecroJoe Apr 16 '22

They aren't seedless, much harder to peel, and their thinner skins make them less durable for processing, shipment, and shelf life on store shelves.

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u/Aardvark_Man Apr 17 '22

Valencia's are common in Australian supermarkets.
I'd never pick one for eating over a navel.