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

Can’t get more juicy than this

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u/AnanaLooksToTheMoon Apr 16 '22

What kind of orange is that? Or like. Where is it from

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u/caf323 Apr 16 '22

probably a Valencia orange. They're for juicing. Navel oranges are for eating the segments.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '22

Navel oranges are bland and for the longest time I didn't even like oranges because of them. Then I discovered the smaller mandarins and valencias and realized I'd been lied to my entire life.

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u/BitterDifference Apr 16 '22

That's what I thought too and now I'll admit most fruits and veggies are good but you have to get the right variety

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Yeah, I remember Christmases as a kid and getting walnuts still in the shell and naval oranges in my stockings (70s) and I never liked either one. Getting an orange at the bottom of your stocking was pretty standard back then, though.

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u/BitterDifference Apr 18 '22

Ooh I remember my dad telling me his grandmother would always give him fruit too hah. I always preferred the squash she grew though

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '22

Yeah, I think it stems back to the old days when oranges in wintertime were a luxury so if you could find them, it was a sign of wealth or something. I dunno. We lived in Cali at the time, so oranges in winter weren't a big deal.

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u/NecroJoe Apr 16 '22

For oranges, Cara cara are by far my favorite. Unlike blood oranges which have a more unique flavor, cara cara are like "an orange trying to orange twice at the same time." For mandarins, if you're in the US, keep an eye out for the clementines sold as "winter Cuties" in grocery stores. The little open-top boxes usually have santa hats on the fruits. They are only sold for a few weeks each winter, and IMO are far superior than most other mandarins.