Is orange good for you?

Orange is a fresh, seasonal crop, best eaten in season soon after picking, when flavour and nutrition are at their peak. Like most fruit and vegetables it adds vitamins, fibre and antioxidants to your diet.

How does orange grow?

This crop is grown on farms and picked in its natural season. The exact growing method and harvest time depend on the variety and the local climate, so it is best to check with the farm for what is ready to pick now.

Where does orange grow?

It is grown on farms in suitable soils and climates. Growing regions vary with the crop; use the map and listings above to find growers and see what is in season near you.

Pick Your Own Orange in Florida

Most cut flowers sold in the UK are air-freighted and sprayed. Three questions tell you if a stall is a grower or a reseller.

Did you grow these, or buy them in?

Passing answerThey name their own plot or field, and can tell you what was cut this morning.

Walk away ifA vague "from our supplier" with no farm named. That is almost always imported, air-freighted stock.

Are these in season here right now?

Passing answerThey point to what is genuinely in season, dahlias in late summer, tulips in spring.

Walk away ifRoses and exotics available all year round, which means flown in, high water, often out of a cold chain.

Were any dyes or sprays used?

Passing answerNo dyes, minimal or no spray, stems that look like they grew rather than were painted.

Walk away ifDyed or glittered stems, or no idea what was sprayed on them.

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