- they are Navel, Valencia, Baladi, and Sweet Orange,
1-1 Navels: It has a "belly button" at the blossom end, leading to the common name of “navel orange.” It is a table fruit
Description: large and medium sized seedless round table fruit. It is juicy and deep orange in color with thick skin that makes it easy to peel and section for eating.
Quality: Grade 1
Sizes: 42-48-56-64-72-80-88
Season: December – March
1-2 Valencia: it is mainly used for juice extraction. Valencia is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season.
Description: Medium to small sized seedless round fruit. It has a thin skin, and an interior bright orange colour, with very high juice content. It is the last orange variety to be picked.
Quality: Grade 1
Sizes: 56-64-72-80-88-100-113-125
Season: February – June
1-3 Baladi: An Egyptian Variety of an unidentified origin, but with an extensive production in Egypt. It ripens in the begging of the citrus season and it is consider to be a good substitute for Valencia Oranges. Mainly used for juice extraction and extensively required in Western Europe for juice factories.
Description: Small to Medium sized seedy fruit. It has a smooth and thin skin, well colored and high juice content.
Quality: Grade 1
Sizes: 56-64-72-80-88-100-113-125
Season: December – February
1-4 Sweet Oranges: It is a sweet orange variety that holds high levels of sugar content . It is mainly a table fruit but also sometimes used in juice.
Description: Small sized fruit with seeds and with high juice content.
Quality: Grade 1
Sizes: 56-64-72-80-88-100-113-125
Season: December - February
