The orange tree is evergreen, with a compact dense crown, on the branches and young shoots there are rather large thorns or spines. Sizes strongly depend on the variety, tall forms can reach 12 meters, grafted onto dwarf rootstocks - 4-6 meters. Fruit production is an important part of the economy of countries with a subtropical and tropical climate, such as the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India and Pakistan, China, Iran and Egypt, as well as all Mediterranean countries. A little less is grown in Spain and Greece. The bulk of the fruits are consumed fresh and in the form of fragrant tasty juice, which is quite well preserved. Some of the fruits are processed into compotes, jams, drinks.
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