Vitamin C

• Oranges contain a significant source of Vitamin C. However, your oranges can lose up to 20 percent of that vitamin, if left standing for more than eight hours, once squeezed or portioned.
  
  

Other Vitamins and Minerals

• Oranges also contain Vitamins B and A. Oranges are a good source of minerals, such as fiber, potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.
  
  

Won't Over Ripen

• If left on the tree, oranges are one of only a few fruits that won't over ripen.
  
  

Major Crop

• Oranges are a major agricultural crop for the United States. However, Brazil grows the most oranges in the world.
  
  

A Long History

• Records show that oranges date back as far as 2500 B.C. growing in China.