Orange Juice

Once most popular as a dessert, in the twentieth century, the number of oranges consumed by individuals grew significantly as the juice of the sweet, acidic fruit became increasingly popular. A better understanding of the health benefits provided by the orange, which contains significant amounts of vitamin C, is generally believed to have played a significant role in its sudden rise in public favor. Cultivated by humans for thousands of years, oranges are native to the Malay Archipelago and other tropical areas of Asia, but are grown widely around the world today. In the United States, orange juice is most closely associated with Florida, a state that prides itself on the deliciously sweet beverage its sun-ripened fruit produces.


© 1995-2022 by Michael W. Davidson and The Florida State University. All Rights Reserved. No images, graphics, software, scripts, or applets may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission from the copyright holders. Use of this website means you agree to all of the Legal Terms and Conditions set forth by the owners.
This website is maintained by our
Graphics & Web Programming Team
in collaboration with Optical Microscopy at the
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
Last modification: Monday, Jan 05, 2004 at 05:20 PM
Access Count Since September 19, 1995: 31260
Microscopes provided by:
Visit the Nikon website. Visit the Olympus Microscopy Resource Center website.